The Bearded Stone

The Bearded Stone

Publication information
Publication	The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series
Published	1994–1997
Collection	Rafiki Remembers
Issue	27
Pages	2
Guide
Previous	The Shark and the Monkey
Next	The Friends

“

Try not to lose your tempers, lion cubs. It can lead you into all sorts of trouble.

―Rafiki^[src]

”

The Bearded Stone is a story from the Rafiki Remembers magazine collection. It was published in the 1990s as part of The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series.

Synopsis[]

Anansi the spider happens across a bearded stone that will strike dead anyone who says, "This stone has a beard." Wanting to use this to his advantage, Anansi tricks Little Buck into proclaiming that the stone has a beard, and the stone strikes the buck dead. Anansi makes quick work of the dead animal, using Little Buck's carcass to feed his family for days.

Anansi uses this trick many more times, and his family feasts for many months. Finally, Anansi decides to use his trick on Rabbit, but when the clever rabbit doesn't comment on the stone's strange appearance, Anansi questions Rabbit on whether the stone looks odd or not. Sensing a trap, Rabbit evades all of Anansi's tricks, until Anansi can take no more and yells at Rabbit to say, "This stone has a beard!" Hearing these fateful words, the stone strikes Anansi dead, and Rabbit chuckles over his victory.

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Rafiki Remembers

The Leopard and the Baboon • The Crocodile's Tears • The Giraffe and the Oxpecker • How the Birds got their Colours • Sun and Moon • The Tortoise's Punishment • The Greedy Guest • The Toad And The Rat • Why Stories Are Told About Anansi • How Baboon Lost his Tail • Fire Against Rain • How Anansi Learnt to Weave • The Dove and the Hen • Why Monkeys Keep Out of the Way • A King for the Frogs • Tables Turned • Anansi Know-all • Proud Fish • A Witch Doctor for the Hyenas • Why Dog Chases Animals • The Lion's House • Why the Warthog Is Ugly • The Coming of Darkness • The Bees' Drum • The Flying Lion • The Shark and the Monkey • The Bearded Stone • The Friends • The Selfish Hare • The Stupid Ass • How Squirrel got his Tail • Up in the Sky • Snail Tricks Squirrel • How Anansi Shamed Himself • The House that Built Itself • Leopard and Little Cat • Wooing Ways • Fox and Crow • Test of Strength • Why Flies Buzz • Why Hippo Has No Coat • Why the Monkeys Have no House • The Dancing Elephant • When Fowls Were Lords • Thunder and Lightning • We All Need Friends • The Song of the Veld • The Ostriches' Chicks • Why the Hyena Smells • The Greedy Buffalo • The Pig's Tale • The Long Wait • Finding Is Keeping • The Bean Feast • Choosing Friends • How Lion was Tricked • Tears of the Hartebeest • The Quarrel • Hyena's New Coat • The Honey Guide • Revenge of the Tortoise • How Crab Lost His Head • The Foolish Spider • Why Wild Dog Hunts • Why Rock Rabbit Has No Tail • The Greedy Baboon • Why Leopard Hates Dogs • Anansi and Squirrel • Guinea Fowl and Crab • Toktokkie the Beetle • Up in the Clouds • How Wasp got his Waist • Cruel Chameleon • Who Stole Duiker's Eggs? • Hare and Hyena • Anansi and Lizard • Bushbuck's Husband • How Zebra Got His Stripes • Goat's Escape