In one of these famous tales, a group of birds in pursuit of a king takes a long and perilous journey in search of the famous Simorgh. Each bird struggles through their own weaknesses during this journey through unknown territory, but they persist until they find their destination. Atop the mountain where the enlightened Simorgh was said to have lived, they find only a lake. Each of the birds' peers into the glassy lake seeing their own reflection. It is here that they realize there is no end destination in the search for wisdom; the journey is the destination.