[Read more…] about The Bee and JupiterA Queen Bee gave honey to Jupiter and asked, in return, for a sting against those who attack. Jupiter gave her a sting but with it comes death if used.
Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
Jupiter and The Monkey
[Read more…] about Jupiter and The MonkeyIn a beautiful baby contest a Monkey presented her baby to Jupiter. Others laughed but Monkey asserted that whatever happened her baby was beautiful.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
The Wicked Thief and The Sun
[Read more…] about The Wicked Thief and The SunThe Sun sought a wife but people implored Jupiter to deny the wedding as sons of the Sun would cause hardship. Jupiter agreed. The story prevented people from seeking a wife for a thief thinking it would change his ways.
Evil often promotes evil.
Perry Index
Sources to fables are many and translations differ for the same fable in these different sources. In an attempt to make some sense of this Ben Edwin Perry published a survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition in his Aesopica, published in 1952. That survey was published in Latin and Greek to be consistent with the original fable collections but an English version of the index to the survey was published as an appendix to the Loeb Classical Library Babrius and Phaedrus Fables which was translated and edited by Perry. The index numbers found listed below and throughout this site are consistent with the Perry survey.
[Read more…] about Perry IndexA Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers
[Read more…] about A Jackdaw and Peacock FeathersA fine bird is more than fine feathers. A Jackdaw tried to make itself look pretty using peacock feathers. It had to flee when found out. What a rout.
A fine bird is more than fine feathers
The Frogs Pick a King
[Read more…] about The Frogs Pick a KingFrogs prayed for a king but got a log. Prayed again and got a stork who started to have a feast on them.
People are never satisfied.