The fox and the lion aesop. “The Fox and the Lion” 2022-10-23
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The fox and the lion is a classic fable from the collection of Aesop's Fables. In this story, a fox sees a lion being led in chains and makes fun of him, saying "Ah, how you have fallen! Once you were the King of the Beasts, but now you are reduced to this!" The lion replies, "Yes, but even in chains, I am still more powerful than you."
This fable teaches us that true strength and power come from within, rather than from external circumstances or appearances. Even when faced with adversity or defeat, a person with inner strength and courage can still hold their head high and maintain their dignity. On the other hand, those who rely solely on their external circumstances or appearance for their sense of worth may find themselves lacking when those things are taken away.
Additionally, the fable serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of being overly critical or judgmental of others. The fox in the story made the mistake of judging the lion based on his appearance and circumstances, rather than considering the lion's true strength and character. In doing so, the fox underestimated the lion and made a fool of himself.
Overall, the fox and the lion is a timeless tale that reminds us of the importance of inner strength, self-respect, and the dangers of judging others based on appearances. It serves as a valuable lesson for people of all ages and is a reminder to always look beyond the surface and to strive to be the best version of ourselves, regardless of external circumstances.
“The Donkey, the Fox, and the Lion”
Now, the truth of the matter was, that the sickness of the Lion was only a sham to draw the beasts into his den, the more easily to devour them. Quare et utrique pro dignitate qua erat, pars obtingebat. We should upon such occasions use our endeavours to regain a due degree of steadiness and resolution; but at the same time we must have a care that our efforts in that respect do not force the balance too much, and make it rise to an unbecoming freedom, and an offensive familiarity. The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox. He that embarks implicitly in any scheme, may be mistaken, notwithstanding the number who keep him company; but he that keeps out till he sees reason to enter, acts upon true maxims of policy; and it is the quintessence of prudence not to be too easy of belief: for a rash and hasty credulity has been the ruin of many. Sed vulpes, cum leoni partem invideret maiorem, venari potius ipsa voluit quam indicare. In 1971, Bill Cosby played Aesop in the TV production Aesop's Fables.
A Fox who had never yet seen a Lion, when he fell in with him by a certain chance for the first time in the forest, was so frightened that he was near dying with fear. The Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, immediately clutched the Fox, and attacked the Ass at his leisure. Illa vero in laqueum inducit asinum, in quo captus cum haereret neque aufugere posset, capit prius vulpem leo atque ita ad devorandum otiose asinum accedit. In short, it becomes us, as we are reasonable creatures, to behave ourselves as such, and to do as few things as possible, of which we may have occasion to repent. Rursus autem eodem obviam reperto, tunc etiam, sed non ut antea, timuit.
The Fox told the Jackal to offer his sincerest reverence to his master, and to say that he had more than once been on the point of coming to sec him, but he had in truth observed that all the foot-prints at the mouth of the cave pointed inwards, and none outwards, and not being able to explain that fact to his satisfaction, he had taken the liberty of stopping away. Tum vulpeculae negotium partiendi dedit. At that very moment the Fox came in and heard these last words of the Wolf. The Wolf therefore, thinking that he had a capital opportunity, accused the Fox to the Lion of not paying any respect to him who had the rule over them all and of not coming to visit him. Lion, Wolf, Tiger, Fox, Leopard, and Co.
Men who habituate themselves to think, will profit by the experience of others, as well as their own: but commonly the multitude do not reason, but stupidly follow each other step by step; not moving out of the sphere in which chance has placed them: and the notions or prejudices they may have imbibed in youth, remain with them to the last. Upon this they generally went; but it was particularly taken notice of, that the Fox was not one of the number. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Leo Senex et Vulpes Leo, defectus annis, recubabat in spelunca sua et aegrum simulabat. The Lion, bursting out into a great rage, devoured the Ass. The Lion, enraged with him for what he considered a want of proper respect to his quality, flew upon him and tore him to pieces. Pray enter within to talk with me.
And when they came to offer him their sympathy, he ate them up one by one. When he saw him the third time, he was so much emboldened that he went up to him and asked him how he did. The first time the Fox saw the Lion, he fell down at his feet, and was ready to die with fear. From this he took a very small portion for himself, such undesirable bits as the horns and hoofs of a mountain goat, and the end of an ox tail. On seeing him the third time, he so increased in boldness that he went up to him and commenced a familiar conversation with him. Moral We love the treason, but we hate the traytor. The Lion, seeing that the Donkey was secured, immediately clutched the Fox, and attacked the Donkey at his leisure.
Haec, sapientior quam asinus, partem maximam leoni apposuit et sibi vix minimam particulam reservavit. There is no opinion, however impious or absurd, that has not its advocates in some quarter of the world. From this Fable we may observe the two extremes in which we may fail as to a proper behaviour towards our superiors. Moral Quae terribilia sunt, consuetudo blandiora reddit. The Lion therefore dispatched one of his Jackalls to sound him about it, and ask him why he had so little charity and respect as never to come near him at a time when he lay so dangerously ill, and every body else had been to see him. He quickly piled all the game into one great heap.
Aesop's 1998 appearance in the episode "Hercules and the Kids" in the animated TV series Hercules voiced by Robert Keeshan amounted to little more than a cameo. Beginning in 1959, animated shorts under the title Aesop and Son appeared as a recurring segment in the TV series Rocky and His Friends and its successor, The Bullwinkle Show. But Master Fox very wisely stayed outside, thanking the Lion very kindly for the invitation. On meeting him for the second time, he was still much alarmed, but not to the same extent as at first. Then, upon assuring the Donkey that he would not be injured, the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he should fall into it. He that, in any negociation with his betters, does not well and wisely consider how to behave himself, so as not to give offence, may very likely come off as the Ass did: but a cool thinking man, though he should despair of ever making friends of the people in power, will be cautious and prudent enough to do nothing which may provoke them, to be his enemies.
Townsend version A fox entered into partnership with a Lion on the pretense of becoming his servant. There is a pit-fall not far away, into which I can easily lead him. Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would not be injured, the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he should fall into it. The Fox accumulated all that they had killed into one large heap and left to himself the smallest possible morsel. Whittingham 1814 We may learn a great deal of useful experience from, the examples of other people, if we will but take the pains to observe them. The eye of reason is dulled and stupified when it is confined, and made to gaze continually upon the same thing: it rather chuses to look about it, and amuse itself with variety of objects, as they lie scattered up and down in the unbounded prospect.
