The Panchatantra!

I could not help but notice, that these three princes were to mature or more so become all the wiser by simply listening to frame tails. Yes, these frame tails teach lessons on how they should conduct themselves, as a ruler and a man, but what happens when they are faced with a real problem that is not answered in the stories?

As being a reader of these tails, being inside tails, being inside more tails it can be a little hard to follow. Assuming, that us as students are smarter than the three princes, how well do you think the princes actually followed the tails? Do you think they had to stop and explain matters and actions multiple times?
Out of all of the stories told by Visnusarman which do you think is most helpful towards the princes? I for myself believe it is the outer frame tail of the lion and oxen. The interactions between the lion and all of the animals shows that he is indeed a ruler, yet not invincible, and can see when he makes mistakes. Although he still wants to be seen as "the all powerful ruler" of his jungle.
I found these frame tails to be precisely laid out and would have been wonderful, to hear as a young prince who needed a little extra tutoring.

The Pangs of Ulster!?!?

Now Crunniuc’s wife was the one to curse anyone within ear shot, with the pangs for four nights and five days, or five nights and four days. I understand that people had to with stand this event and afterwards were perfectly alright. The question I have is that, was this a once a year event, once in a lifetime, or perhaps more often?

Cuchulainn said that he had not slept for almost six months, while defending Ulster from the four provinces of Ireland. The entire time Cuchulainn was defending, Ulster did not produce any sort of army. Except, the boy troop that charged in while Cuchulainn was sleeping for three days. Why did Ulster not send forth the men they could, to help Cuchulainn fight? The pangs only lasted for four days and five nights? So how could Ulster not have not one man, to help Cuchulainn?

Was Ulster taking advantage of the honorable Cuchulainn? Letting him fight their entire battle for them, without bringing anyone, except all of the younger generation of boys. I think that Ulster was being a little greedy, letting their “hound” do all of the work in order to keep them safe.