Sampul The Jay and the Peacock

Jupiter announced that he intended to appoint a king over the birds, and named a day on which they were to appear before his throne, when he would select the most beautiful of them all to be their ruler.

Jupiter mengumumkan bahwa ia bermaksud mengangkat seorang raja bagi para burung, dan menetapkan sebuah hari ketika mereka harus tampil di hadapan singgasananya, saat itu ia akan memilih yang paling indah di antara mereka semua untuk menjadi penguasa mereka.

Wishing to look their best on the occasion they repaired to the banks of a stream, where they busied themselves in washing and preening their feathers.

Ingin tampil sebaik mungkin pada kesempatan itu, mereka pergi ke tepi sebuah sungai, tempat mereka sibuk mencuci dan merapikan bulu-bulu mereka.

The Jackdaw was there along with the rest, and realised that, with his ugly plumage, he would have no chance of being chosen as he was: so he waited till they were all gone, and then picked up the most gaudy of the feathers they had dropped, and fastened them about his own body, with the result that he looked gayer than any of them.

Burung Jackdaw juga ada di antara mereka, dan menyadari bahwa dengan bulunya yang buruk rupa, ia tidak akan punya peluang untuk terpilih apa adanya: maka ia menunggu sampai semua burung lain pergi, lalu memungut bulu-bulu paling indah yang telah mereka jatuhkan, dan menyematkannya ke tubuhnya sendiri, sehingga ia tampak lebih menawan dari yang lain.

When the appointed day came, the birds assembled before Jupiter's throne; and, after passing them in review, he was about to make the Jackdaw king, when all the rest set upon the king-elect, stripped him of his borrowed plumes, and exposed him for the Jackdaw that he was.

Ketika hari yang ditentukan tiba, para burung berkumpul di hadapan singgasana Jupiter; dan, setelah memeriksa mereka semua, ia hampir saja menjadikan burung Jackdaw itu sebagai raja, ketika semua burung lain menyerbu sang calon raja itu, mencabuti bulu-bulu pinjaman miliknya, dan menyingkapkan bahwa ia hanyalah seekor burung Jackdaw.

🧠 Cek pemahamanmu

  1. Why did Jupiter call the birds together?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: To select the most beautiful bird as their king

    Jupiter announced he would appoint a king by choosing the most beautiful bird before his throne.

  2. Why did the Jackdaw think he had no chance of being chosen?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: He had ugly plumage

    He realised that, with his ugly plumage, he would have no chance of being chosen as he was.

  3. What trick did the Jackdaw use to look more beautiful?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: He picked up gaudy feathers the other birds had dropped and fastened them to his body

    He waited until the other birds left, then picked up the most gaudy feathers they had dropped and fastened them to himself.

  4. What happened just as Jupiter was about to make the Jackdaw king?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: The other birds stripped him of his borrowed feathers and exposed him

    All the other birds set upon him, stripped him of his borrowed plumes, and exposed him for the Jackdaw he really was.

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