tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post2425177861157971770..comments2023-09-19T15:00:39.811+03:00Comments on A Nomadic View: Lamb and Wolf- A Turkish FableNomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-28565202829984479872010-03-04T15:35:05.208+02:002010-03-04T15:35:05.208+02:00Hmmm. Good question. All of those, I think. Also t...Hmmm. Good question. All of those, I think. Also these fables have a theme about a seemingly weak/stupid creature being cleverer than the supposedly strong/clever creature. So maybe not so much a moral as a reminder that you can use flattery as a weapon against the vain and stupid? Depends on the angle, I guess. I like that Native American (and from many other cultures too) fable where the girl rescues the snake and the snake bites the girl. She asks why, and he says, "Because I'm a snake!" Very straightforward and complex at the same time.Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-89225676575684594652010-03-03T18:40:04.173+02:002010-03-03T18:40:04.173+02:00I guess it shouldn't be surprising if some of ...I guess it shouldn't be surprising if some of the morals don't overlap somewhat. Human nature being what it is. Of course, Aesop was probably born in this area anyway. Some say he was born on the Greek island of Samos, others say in Thrace on the Black Sea. In any case, fables are especially easy to pass down from generation to generation.<br />What exactly is the moral of this tale? Vanity? or remaining at one's station in life?Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-67300518764856045022010-03-03T16:30:16.427+02:002010-03-03T16:30:16.427+02:00Interesting. It's similar to that Aesop fable ...Interesting. It's similar to that Aesop fable where an animal convinces a crow to sing her beautiful song so she'll drop the bit of food she's holding...Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.com