Folk Tale

The Hen and the Swallow

Translated From

Ὄρνις καὶ χελιδών

AuthorΑἴσωπος
LanguageAncient Greek
TitleThe Hen and the Swallow
Original TitleὌρνις καὶ χελιδών
Original AuthorΑἴσωπος
Original IDtrans-4668.xml
Book AuthorGeorge Fyler Townsend
Chapter Nr.275
Language codeeng

A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life. A Swallow, observing what she had done, said, "You silly creature! why have you hatched these vipers which, when they shall have grown, will inflict injury on all, beginning with yourself?'

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