A vixen who was taking her babies out for an airing one balmy morning, came across a Lioness, with her cub in arms.
"Why such airs, haughty dame, over one solitary cub?" sneered the Vixen. "Look at my healthy and numerous litter here, and imagine, if you are able, how proud a mother should feel."
The lioness gave her a squelching look, and lifting up her nose, walked away, saying calmly, "Yes, just look at that beautiful collection. What are they? Foxes! I've only one, but remember, that one is a Lion."
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"Quality is better than quantity."
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Friday 29 January 2010
The Four Oxen And The Lion
A lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell.
Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them.
At last, however, they fell a-quarrelling among themselves, and each went off to pasture alone in a seperate corner of the field.
Then the lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four.
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"United we stand, divided we fall."
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Sourced from http://aesopfables.com
Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them.
At last, however, they fell a-quarrelling among themselves, and each went off to pasture alone in a seperate corner of the field.
Then the lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four.
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"United we stand, divided we fall."
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Sourced from http://aesopfables.com
The Eagle And The Fox
An Eagle and a Fox formed an intimate friendship and decided to live near each other.
The Eagle built her nest in the branches of a tall tree, while the fox crept into the underwood and there produced her young.
Not long after they had agreed upon this plan, the Eagle, being in want of provision for her young ones, swooped down while the fox was out, seized upon one of the little cubs, and feasted herself and her brood.
The fox on her return, discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the death of her young than for her inability to avenge them.
A just retribution, however, quickly fell upon the Eagle.
While hovering near an altar, on which some villagers were sacrificing a goat, she suddenly seized a piece of flesh, and carried it, along with a burning cinder, to her nest. A strong breeze soon fanned the spark into a flame, and the eaglets, as yet unfledged and helpless, were roasted in their nest and dropped down dead at the bottom of the tree.
There, in sight of the Eagle, the Fox gobbled them up.
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"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
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Sourced from http://aesopfables.com
The Eagle built her nest in the branches of a tall tree, while the fox crept into the underwood and there produced her young.
Not long after they had agreed upon this plan, the Eagle, being in want of provision for her young ones, swooped down while the fox was out, seized upon one of the little cubs, and feasted herself and her brood.
The fox on her return, discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the death of her young than for her inability to avenge them.
A just retribution, however, quickly fell upon the Eagle.
While hovering near an altar, on which some villagers were sacrificing a goat, she suddenly seized a piece of flesh, and carried it, along with a burning cinder, to her nest. A strong breeze soon fanned the spark into a flame, and the eaglets, as yet unfledged and helpless, were roasted in their nest and dropped down dead at the bottom of the tree.
There, in sight of the Eagle, the Fox gobbled them up.
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"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
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Sourced from http://aesopfables.com
My Three Fables
After reading through tens of fables, I have decided on my final three, although I will continue to read a few out of interest. So I may change my mind....
But for now here are my 3 choices;
- The Vixen And The Lioness; "Quality is better than Quantity"
- The Four Oxen And The Lion; "United we stand, divided we fall"
- The Eagle And The Fox; "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
I did like The Ant and The Chrysalis, with the moral of "Appearances are deceptive", but butterflies and insects don't interest me visually as much as my choices, and I want to enjoy making my animation and models!
My third choice reflects my first post idea "Treat people as you wish to be treated".
But for now here are my 3 choices;
- The Vixen And The Lioness; "Quality is better than Quantity"
- The Four Oxen And The Lion; "United we stand, divided we fall"
- The Eagle And The Fox; "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
I did like The Ant and The Chrysalis, with the moral of "Appearances are deceptive", but butterflies and insects don't interest me visually as much as my choices, and I want to enjoy making my animation and models!
My third choice reflects my first post idea "Treat people as you wish to be treated".
The Task Ahead
First Impressions of the task ahead are positive.
I have always been a lover of hidden messages and meanings (as you can tell by my last 3D project!) (http://scoobster17-3dma.blogspot.com/)
I will find his quite interesting I am sure and can use this module to further my skill in 3D work and using 3DS MAX software.
I am not familiar with Aesop's Fable's, obviously I know a couple of the stories; The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Hare and The Tortoise, and more, but I would like to research the fables more and use stories that are less well known and perhaps more important, or more relevant to what I believe.
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*EDIT
One moral I have always liked is "Treat others as you wish to be treated". Perhaps I could use this message if it is conveyed by a Fable?
I have always been a lover of hidden messages and meanings (as you can tell by my last 3D project!) (http://scoobster17-3dma.blogspot.com/)
I will find his quite interesting I am sure and can use this module to further my skill in 3D work and using 3DS MAX software.
I am not familiar with Aesop's Fable's, obviously I know a couple of the stories; The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Hare and The Tortoise, and more, but I would like to research the fables more and use stories that are less well known and perhaps more important, or more relevant to what I believe.
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*EDIT
One moral I have always liked is "Treat others as you wish to be treated". Perhaps I could use this message if it is conveyed by a Fable?
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