A Wolf and Sheep (Fox) meet. Wolf asks for three truths for freedom. Sheep (Fox) complies.
Wit and honesty can be the best defense.
Babrius Translation (The Wolf and The Fox)
A hapless fox fell in a wild wolfs way,
And pray’d him her old life to spare, not slay.
“I will, by Pan, I will; ”the wolf replied,
“If in thy next three words thou hast not lied.”
“Well: first then,” said she, “would we had not met!
“Next, that a blind wolf had my path beset!
“And, third and last,” she added, “go for ever!
“I trust from this day forth to meet thee never!”
[Note: Other collections (e.g., Chambry) use a Sheep instead of a Fox.]
How do you think an AI might simplify this fable? Here is one answer, and the illustration above was made from this simplification:
The Fox and the Wolf
A fox stumbled into the path of a fierce wolf. Terrified, she begged,
“Please spare my life! I beg you!”
The wolf growled, “I will, by the god Pan, but only if your next three statements are true.”
The fox nodded quickly. “First,” she said, “I wish we had never met.”
“Second, I wish it had been a blind wolf that found me.”
“And third… I hope I never see you again.”
The wolf, though angry, had to admit she had spoken the truth, and let her go.
Moral
Wit and honesty can be a creature’s best defense.
Perry. #159