[Read more…] about The Nightingale and The SwallowTo some, solitude brings more comfort than crowds. Old wounds often ache in familiar places.
The Slave Girl and Aphrodite
[Read more…] about The Slave Girl and AphroditeThose who praise what is ugly as if it were lovely lose both good judgment and the gods’ favor.
Little Fish Escape the Net
[Read more…] about Little Fish Escape the NetThe humble often escape dangers that the mighty cannot avoid.
Mercury’s Wagon and The Arabs
[Read more…] about Mercury’s Wagon and The ArabsDeceit spreads where it is welcomed.
Guard your heart, and choose truth over trickery.
The Hypocrite
[Read more…] about The HypocriteIn a discussion between Good and Evil it is sometimes hard to find examples of one or the other.
The Conscientious Thieves
[Read more…] about The Conscientious ThievesThieves rob a fellow who then talks them into returning a large part of the money and the robbers complain bitterly.