Over at DisStudies Temple U, Penny Richards discovered a folk tale with the theme of disability from a collection of folk tales called Tales of the Punjab.
I love her posts about disability history, art and literature. This one is particularly enjoyable.
She writes:
"This prince uses his unusual body to become a hero against all expectations: for example, he can slip through fences that his brothers cannot (his magic power over rope also comes in handy). His brothers push him in a well, but he's small enough to hide well and overhear a serpent and pigeon discussing their own magic powers. In the end, he wins the hand of a beautiful princess in marriage, and his mocking, jealous brothers are all eaten by a demon."
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