Fowls of the enchanted mountain

Overview

Hunters describe a hidden mountain lake surrounded by unusually rich fruit and grain. Domestic-looking fowls there approach at a call without fear. Attempts to kill them fail because arrows fall harmlessly from their protected bodies; the story attributes their immunity to the spirits who cherish the place.

The lake refreshes exhausted visitors, while fruit taken away disappears regardless of how firmly it is held. People who deliberately search cannot find the sanctuary, and those who have not seen it doubt the hunters’ accounts. The account names no bird species or individual mountain, and the invulnerability applies to these protected birds, not to ordinary fowl.

Origins & earliest records

Historical Laos country within Siam, as identified by the collection

Records & interpretation

Complete relevant narrative and Willis G. Craig’s introduction directly read.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India

   Katherine Neville Fleeson, collector/translator · 1899

   I.2, The Enchanted Mountain, pp. 17–19

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Primary records and illustrations

References

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1. Historical folktale collectionFleeson (1899), I.2, The Enchanted Mountain, pp. 17–19Research access: 2026-10-05

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