A Wolf chased a Lamb to a sacred place; Lamb refused to come out.
Better to honor the Gods than fall to your enemy.
Townsend version
A wolf pursued a Lamb, which fled for refuge to a certain Temple. The Wolf called out to him and said, “The Priest will slay you in sacrifice, if he should catch you.” On which the Lamb replied, “It would be better for me to be sacrificed in the Temple than to be eaten by you.”
Chambry (A wolf and a lamb took refuge in a sacred place)
Note: The Chambry collection is published in Greek. AI was used to translate the Greek to this text:
The wolf was chasing the lamb, but it fled into a certain temple. As the wolf approached and said that the priest would sacrifice it to the god, if he should catch it, the lamb replied: “But it is preferable for me to become an offering to the god than to be destroyed by you.”
The story shows that for those destined to die, death with honor is better.
How do you think an AI might simplify this fable? Here is one answer, and the illustration above was made from this simplification:
The Wolf and the Lamb in the Temple
A lamb, pursued by a ravenous wolf, escaped into a sacred temple. The wolf tried to coax it out, saying it would only be sacrificed to the god. But the lamb declared that dying as a holy offering was nobler than dying as mere prey.
Moral
Better to meet your end with honor than to fall in disgrace.
Perry. #261