Folk Tale

The Bald Knight

Translated From

Φαλακρὸς ἱππεύς

AuthorΑἴσωπος
LanguageAncient Greek
TitleThe Bald Knight
Original TitleΦαλακρὸς ἱππεύς
Original AuthorΑἴσωπος
Original IDtrans-4732.xml
Book AuthorGeorge Fyler Townsend
Chapter Nr.157
Language codeeng

The Bald Knight A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt. A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions. He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, "What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew."

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