For awhile Zeus made the Fox king of animals but changed his mind.
Chambry (Zeus and The Fox)
Note: The Chambry collection is published in Greek. AI was used to translate the Greek to this text:
Zeus, admiring the fox for the cleverness of her mind and her cunning ways, entrusted her with the royal power over the irrational animals. Wishing, however, to know whether, after her change of fortune, she had also given up her greediness, he, as she was being carried in a litter, let a dung beetle pass before her eyes. Unable to restrain herself, when she saw it circling around the litter, she leapt up disgracefully, trying to seize it. And Zeus, indignant at her behavior, restored her again to her former condition.
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 Test of Fortune
Once, Zeus admired a fox for her wits and craftiness. To reward her, he made her queen over all the beasts. But to see whether power had tamed her greedy nature, he set a dung beetle in her path as she was carried in royal splendor. The moment she saw it, the fox forgot her dignity and pounced to catch it, upsetting her litter. Disappointed, Zeus stripped her of her honors and sent her back to her old place among the low creatures.
Moral
Even if you dress a rogue in fine robes, the rogue’s true nature will soon show itself.
Perry. #107