Folk Tale

The Fox and the Lion

Translated From

Ἀλώπηξ μηδέποτε θεασαμένη λέοντα.

AuthorΑἴσωπος
LanguageAncient Greek

Other Translations / Adaptations

Text titleLanguageAuthorPublication Date
La zorra que nunca había visto un leónSpanish__
A vurpi chun avia mai vistu un liuniSicilian__
TitleThe Fox and the Lion
Original TitleἈλώπηξ μηδέποτε θεασαμένη λέοντα.
Original AuthorΑἴσωπος
Original IDtrans-4756.xml
Language codeeng

The fox had never seen a lion before, so when she happened to met the lion for the first time she all but died of fright. The second time she saw him, she was still afraid, but not as much as before. The third time, the fox was bold enough to go right up to the lion and speak to him.


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