The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant[edit]
The Lion, Jupiter and the Elephant also known as The Lion, Prometheus and the Elephant[1] or The Lion and the Elephant is a fable by Aesop.[2][3][4]
Plot[edit]
The Lion is afraid of the rooster crowing. He asks the god Jupiter why he made him this way. Jupiter says that he has given the Lion all his courage and that he should be thankful that it's not a big problem. The Lion is disappointed by Jupiter's answer and laments his cowardly nature. He meets an elephant who he starts talking to. When the Lion notices that the Elephant flaps his ear a lot, he askes why he does that. The Elephant responds that he is afraid that a gnat will get inside his ears and that he will die unless he keeps flapping his ears. The Lion realizes that if a giant animal like the elephant is afraid of such a tiny insect then it's not a big concern to be afraid of a rooster.
Interpretation[edit]
The fables talks about irrational fears.[5] The lion thinks that he is pathetic for being afraid of the roosters crowing and only changes his opinion when he learns of the elephant's own fear. Lion thinks
A lion being afraid of an rooster is a common troope in greek and roman legends.[6]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ Aesop (2003-05-29). The Complete Fables. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780141915784. Search this book on
- ↑ Aesop. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Lion, Jupiter, and The Elephant - Fables of Aesop". Fables of Aesop. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ "Aesop – The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant". Genius. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Aesop's fables" (PDF). BBC PDF. 2011. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "247. THE LION AND THE ELEPHANT (Laura Gibbs, translator)". mythfolklore.net. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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