People were travelling in a ship and came upon still waters. They resolved to share out their provisions and if necessary, die together. They suddenly hit upon the following inspiration. They roasted a lamb and tied it to the front of the ship. A huge sea-beast came for it and dragged it along and with it the ship, into moving waters.
This was the reward for their mutual help, and for thus observing the injunction “Cast thy bread upon the waters " etc. (Eccles. XI1.)