(231) "The Injured Wolf and the Ewe" An injured wolf begs an ewe to bring him some water. The ewe refuses, saying that once the wolf drinks, he will want to eat. (232) "The Lamp" A lamp boasts of being brighter than the sun. A gust of wind blows it out, and someone else tells it to light up because the sun isn't blown out by wind. (233) "The Diviner" Someone robs a diviner's house. As the diviner runs home, someone asks why the diviner didn't see it beforehand. (234) "The Bees and Zeus" The bees are tired of supplying honey and ask for the power to kill with their stings. Zeus grants the ability, but the bees will lose their stinger and die each time they sting. (235).....
This is a free excerpt of 131 words. This section contains 260 words. This
study guide contains 27,218 words (approx. 91 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our The Complete Fables Access Pass.
