The Crab and the Monkey

The Crab and the Monkey, also known as Monkey-Crab Battle (さるかに合戦 saru kani gassen) or The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab, is a Japanese folktale. In the story, a sly monkey kills a crab, and is later killed in revenge by the crab's offspring. Retributive justice is the main theme of the story.

The Crab and the Monkey

The Crab and the Monkey, also known as Monkey-Crab Battle (さるかに合戦 saru kani gassen) or The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab, is a Japanese folktale. In the story, a sly monkey kills a crab, and is later killed in revenge by the crab's offspring. Retributive justice is the main theme of the story.