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Garuda
Garuda (; ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths. Garuda is also the half-brother of the Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Nāgas, Vanara and Yakshas. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata. He is the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun. Garuda is mentioned in several other texts such as the Puranas and the Vedas.
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
Aesop’s fable
sky burial
Tibetan funeral practice

The Tortoise and the Eagle
various fables, including Aesop's

Karura
thumb|A statue depicting a wingless Karura from Kōfuku-ji, Nara, 8th century.
thumb|An illustration from an 1866 Japanese book. Karura, who is an incarnation of Guanyin|Bodhisattva Kannon in this scene, gives a sermon to folks.
The Wolf and the Crane
fable by Aesop
kalaviṅka
right|thumb|250px|Karyōbinga in a depiction of the Amitabha Sutra
Kalaviṅka ( kalaviṅka; Pali: karavika; Jiālíngpínqié; , ; ; karawik; , Malay: karawek) is a fantastical immortal creature in Buddhism, with a human head and a bird's torso, with long flowing tail.