On the first day the spirit told him not to talk and to be silent. On the second day the spirit told him to stay at home the following day, which he did.

The next day, the spirit caused the bushes and water on earth below to vanish away, so that the eland would come right up before the house. She did this by her power. The jackal shot it close by to the house while the spirit was looking on.

Then the spirit made a tall mountain, with the eland rising dead upon it at the same time. The houses were many upon it, also the people.

The lion came on the ground below and looked and saw no bushes and, on looking further, found that there was no water, and also no stones. He looked about and saw the jackal people far above him.

He walked about and sought water round the mountain. He asked the jackal for water to drink. The jackal lied and said that he had no water. The lion asked again for water, but the jackal again said that he was without water.

The lion then asked, "Why do you make such a great fire if you have no water?" He saw the fire up above him.
The jackal showed him eland fat in a dish. The lion wanted it poured into his mouth. The jackal refused saying it was for his children.

The lion asked again that the fat should be poured into his mouth. The jackal said he would do so if he waited a while.

He went and said to the other jackals, "The lion is asking us for fat."
The other jackals told him to get a stone and heat it. The first jackal went to tell the lion to wait. He went back and asked the others if the stone had been heated. They said yes.

They took the stone out of the fire. The others told him to take the fat from the pot which was on the fire and fill up a dish.
The jackal again showed the lion the fat. He said to the lion, "You must not look for fear the fat should go into your eyes. You must shut your eyes and open your mouth."

Another held the wet eland's skin. He held the stone with it, so that his hands would not be burned by it. The first jackal held the dish of fat. He drew back and told the other one that the lion had closed his eyes.
The other jackal dropped the stone into the lions open mouth. The lion jumped because the stone had burnt his throat, as well as his mouth. He ran away, burning in his inside. He died while he was running away.

The jackal looked and said to the others, "The man lies dead." All the jackals stood and looked.
They said that the lion was a strong man. How was it that he was not strong with fire? The jackals said that he seemed to be a strong thing, but he was really only a little thing who had not been able to resist a small stone. They said that they, the jackals, are little things, but the lion has a large body. That they are like a stone.