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Aesop’s Fables - Naxos, The Lion and the Statue

The Lion and the Statue

A Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions in general. The Man contended that he and his fellows were stronger than lions by reason of their greater intelligence. ‘Come now with me,' he cried, ‘and I will soon prove that I am right.' So he took him into the public gardens and showed him a statue of Hercules overcoming the Lion and tearing his mouth in two.

‘That is all very well,' said the Lion, ‘but proves nothing, for it was a man who made the statue.'

We can easily represent things as we wish them to be.

The Lion and the Statue Der Löwe und die Statue El león y la estatua ライオンと像 O Leão e a Estátua Aslan ve Heykel 狮子和雕像 獅子和雕像

A Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions in general. The Man contended that he and his fellows were stronger than lions by reason of their greater intelligence. El Hombre sostenía que él y sus compañeros eran más fuertes que los leones debido a su mayor inteligencia. ‘Come now with me,' he cried, ‘and I will soon prove that I am right.' So he took him into the public gardens and showed him a statue of Hercules overcoming the Lion and tearing his mouth in two. Ven conmigo", le gritó, "y pronto te demostraré que tengo razón". Así que lo llevó a los jardines públicos y le mostró una estatua de Hércules venciendo al León y partiéndole la boca en dos.

‘That is all very well,' said the Lion, ‘but proves nothing, for it was a man who made the statue.' Eso está muy bien -dijo el León-, pero no prueba nada, pues fue un hombre quien hizo la estatua".

We can easily represent things as we wish them to be. Podemos representar fácilmente las cosas como deseamos que sean.