Why the tortoise’s shell is cracked This is another popular one from back in the day. The story is meant to teach a moral lesson about greed and gluttony. It also gives an explanation of why things are the way they are. In this story, the tortoise is known in the animal kingdom as a very greedy and lazy individual, and everyone avoided him. Whenever it was planting season, he would never leave the house. But when it was time to harvest, he would always look for opportunities to loot others. One day, he walked out of his house and saw Bird, his neighbor. Tortoise approached his neighbor and asked where he was coming from. Bird explained that the bird community always hosted a feast in the clouds once every year and they were making preparations. The tortoise was instantly interested when he heard there would be a feast, and he asked if he could be invited. Bird invited Tortoise to the feast, but there was the problem of actually getting there. Then Bird proposed a...