Question

why was the lady turned to a bird?What is the moral of the poem "A legend of the Northland"?​

Answer 1

A woman of Northland, who was miserly and selfish was changed to a woodpecker by Saint Peter. She had refused to give even a cake as thin as a wafer to the tired and hungry saint. So, as a punishment, she was turned to a bird who would have to live in a nest and bore into wood for her food.

moral:

The poem conveys the message that as human beings, we should have positive qualities like affection, love, fellow-feeling, sympathy, generosity and a sense of sharing. The poet also brings forth the idea that people with negative, inhuman values like selfishness, greed and cruelty are ultimately punished

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