Folk Tale
The Seagull and the Kite
Translated From
Λάρος καὶ ἰκτῖνος
| Author | Αἴσωπος |
|---|---|
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y wylan a’r barcud | Welsh | Gan Glan Alun | 1887 |
| Title | The Seagull and the Kite |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Λάρος καὶ ἰκτῖνος |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4565.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 144 |
| Language code | eng |
A SEAGULL having bolted down too large a fish, burst its deep gullet-bag and lay down on the shore to die. A Kite saw him and exclaimed: "You richly deserve your fate; for a bird of the air has no business to seek its food from the sea." Every man should be content to mind his own business.
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