(91) "The Sorceress" A sorceress sells charms to appease angry gods. Someone accuses her of making innovations in religion, and she is sentenced to death. (92) "The Heifer and the Ox" A heifer sees an ox at work in the field and pities him. A funeral procession passes by, and the heifer is prepared for sacrifice. The ox understands that the heifer did not have to work because she was intended for sacrifice. (93) "The Cowardly Hunter and the Woodcutter" A hunter, searching for the tracks of a lion, asks a woodcutter for help. The woodcutter offers to show him where the lion is. The hunter says he is only looking for the tracks, not the lion. (94) "The Young Pig and the Sheep" A pig mingles with sheep. A shepherd.....
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