The King, the Falcon, and the Drinking-Cup There once was a king who liked hunting very much. The king had a falcon which he valued as one of his most precious treasures. The king valued this falcon so much he fed it himself from his own hand and the falcon would be carried on the king's wrist during hunts. One day when the king and his court were on a hunt a deer crossed their paths and the king started to pursue him. The rest of the court could not keep up with the king's speed and the king somehow became separated from the group completely and could not conquer the deer. The king became hot and thirsty from his pursuit and he got off his horse and went in search of some water. After a long time, he encountered a hill with a small stream trickling down over the rocks. The king pulled a drinking cup from his sash and set it in under the stream until the cup was filled with water. When the king raised the cup to his lips to drink the hawk swooped over and knocked the cup...