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In Siam(?), where white elephants were sacred and had to be taken care of, only the monarch (or the very rich) could afford them, so, they were sometimes given as a present to some enemy. The unfortunate recipient, unable to make any profit of it, and oblied to take care of it, would fall in bankrupcy and often die. |
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In Siam(?), where white elephants were sacred and had to be taken care of, only the monarch (or the very rich) could afford them, so, they were sometimes given as a present to some enemy (often a lesser noble with whom the king was displeased). The unfortunate recipient, unable to make any profit of it, and obliged to take care of it, would suffer bankrupcy and might even die. |
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(I'm not sure about the previous history, if someone knows for a fact to be a legend, please label it as such, or remove it. If you know it to be correct, make the neccessary corrections). |
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(I'm not sure about the previous history, if someone knows for a fact to be a legend, please label it as such, or remove it. If you know it to be correct, make the necessary corrections). |
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