Folk Tale
The Mole and His Mother
Translated From
Σπάλαξ καὶ μήτηρ
Author | Αἴσωπος |
---|---|
Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
---|---|---|---|
Y twrch daear a’i fam | Welsh | Gan Glan Alun | 1887 |
Author | George Fyler Townsend |
---|---|
Book Title | Aesop's Fables |
Publication Date | 1867 |
Language | English |
Origin | Greece |
A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?' The young Mole said, "It is a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.
Text view • Book