Folk Tale
The Fox, the Monkey, and his Ancestors
Translated From
Ἀλώπηξ καὶ πίθηκος περὶ εὐγενείας ἐρίζοντες.
| Author | Αἴσωπος |
|---|---|
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A vurpi e a scimmia riscurrianu a cu’ era chiù nobbili | Sicilian | _ | _ |
| Author | Laura Gibbs |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Origin | Greece |
A fox and a monkey were travelling along the same road. They passed through a cemetery, and the monkey said to the fox, 'All these dead people were the freedmen of my ancestors.' The fox then said to the monkey, 'This is an opportune moment for you to tell such lies: not a single one of the people entombed in this place can rise up and refute what you say!'
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