Folk Tale
The Pine Tree and the Wedges
Translated From
Δρυτόμοι καὶ πεύκη.
| Author | Αἴσωπος |
|---|---|
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I vuscalora e u pinu | Sicilian | _ | _ |
| Author | Laura Gibbs |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Origin | Greece |
Some woodcutters splitting a wild pine tree drove wedges into the trunk, prying it apart and thus making their work easier. The pine tree groaned and said, 'I cannot blame the axe, who had no connection with my root, but these utterly despicable wedges are my own children. Pounded into me this way and that, they are going to tear me apart!'
Text view