# The Magic Pitcher explained — Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit

> Chapter companion for Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by S. M. Mitra.

## What happens

Subha Datta, a poor woodcutter, meets fairies in the forest and is granted a wish. He chooses a magic pitcher that provides endless food, but his greed and drunkenness lead him to break it, losing the gift.

## Themes in this chapter

### Consequences of Greed

Subha Datta's greed and drunkenness lead to the destruction of the magic pitcher.

### Magic and the Supernatural

The fairies and the magic pitcher represent supernatural elements in the story.

## Character check-ins

### Subha Datta

The poor woodcutter who receives the magic pitcher but loses it due to his own folly.

### Fairies

Supernatural beings who offer Subha Datta a reward for his kindness.

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