The Lion and The Statue
Aesop | Greece
In a debate on strength, a man confidently shows a statue of a man overpowering a lion, but the lion questions the perspective of the story.
Once upon a time, a man and a lion were talking. They argued about who was stronger. The man said humans were stronger because they were smarter.
"Come with me," said the man. "I will show you proof."
He took the lion to a park and showed him a statue. The statue was of Hercules, a strong man, defeating a lion.
"Look," said the man proudly. "This shows a man beating a lion."
The lion looked at the statue and then at the man. "That's interesting," he said. "But remember, a man made that statue. If a lion made it, it would show a lion defeating a man."
The man was surprised. He had not thought that the way we see the world depends on who tells the story.
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