Comments on: Manvotional: Aesop’s Fables

By: brock

brock — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:15:38 +0000

…in getting older, I can truly understand and appreciate all of the lessons learned from these simple stories. Their messages STILL touch me, and make me strive towards becoming a ‘better’ me. I love the summarization that ‘Counsel without help is useless’.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:07:09 +0000

The Cock and the Jewel

A cock, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone and exclaimed: “If your owner had found thee, and not I, he would have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first estate; but I have found thee for no purpose. I would rather have one barleycorn than all the jewels in the world.”

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:01:50 +0000

I love Aesop’s fables, I remember as a kid watching short cartoons of them while watching Rocky and Bulwinkle thanks for shareing some more of them with us.

By: Blue Shoe

Blue Shoe — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:18:13 +0000

I liked the “Beware of small concessions” fable, as well. Brings to mind WWII, doesn’t it? Or perhaps our contemporary world setting – there are some countries that are really pushing the envelope…

By: Ray - Pure Spontaneity

Ray - Pure Spontaneity — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:24:31 +0000

My favorite was the “Be ware of small concessions.” fable.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:13:59 +0000

I’ve heard a version of that last one which was allegedly from the Iroquois. Can anyone really be sure where it first originated?

By: Vernonh

Vernonh — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:46:42 +0000

The Father and His Sons
This tale is widly known in Sri Lanka, which is were iI learn it from.It was one of my mothers tales from the old country I love it :)Thank you AoM for another great article.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:29:42 +0000

On a slightly less cheerful note, the Romans had a symbol of power called the fasces. It was a bundle of birch rods tied together with red leather straps. The idea was exactly as Canfield72 points out in their classes; while individual pencils are easily defeated, 13 (12 in the fasces) together are not. It’s a powerful symbol, in fact the National Guard in the US uses two of them in its insignia.

However, that is where the word “fascist” comes from.

By: Steven Tomaszewski

Steven Tomaszewski — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:28:52 +0000

Great post, great stories. I could see myself using these fables to try and prove a point. The stories are great because they are short and powerful and have stood the test of time.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:21:22 +0000

However, that is where we get the word “fascist” from.