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The Jamaican myth of the River Mama tells the story of a magical being who protects a sunken golden table in a stream. Treasure hunters ignore warnings and try to retrieve the table, but the River Mama kills them all as punishment for their greed. The moral of the story is to stay humble and not be greedy. In this episode we will talk about the Jamaican myth of the River Mama. Deep in the wilds of Jamaica, where the air is alive with the smell of tropical flowers and the chatters of strange birds, there flows a golden stream and it hides its own secrets. It says in the stream there is a magical being living there called the River Mama. Long before our times, when the Spanish explorers journeyed through the Caribbean waters seeking wealth and fortune, unbeknownst to the invaders, the river held a guardian spirit, the River Mama. Imbued with the essence of water, she took it upon herself to protect the sacred relic, forever abiding her faith to the shimmering currents that cradled the table beneath the surface as centuries passed. The story of the Jamaican River Mama and the sunken golden table became a whisper legend among the island's people. It would say occasionally the river spirit would come out on a hot day at noon, scorching summer afternoon. The sun hung high in the sky, casting a relentless heat upon the Jamaican landscape. A group of treasure hunters, enticed by the legend, arrived at the banks of the golden stream unfazed by the warnings the people told. They believed the tale was nothing more than a hoax. Armed with diving equipment and guns, they waited and waited until they saw the golden table rise. But it was just a trick. When one of them came into the water and held the golden table, the River Mama started shaking the started shaking the currents, making the currents heavy and making it impossible to escape. After all of them tried to run away, the River Mama came out of the river, killing every single one of them. This shows that you should not be greedy. Always stay humble to yourself.