Aesop - The Kings Son and the Painted Lion

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 The King's Son and the Painted Lion (thing) See all of The King's Son and the Painted Lion, no other writeups in this node. (thing) by Aesop Wed Mar 01 2000 at 15:49:45 Aesop's Fables A KING, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream in which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion. Afraid the dream should prove true, he built for his son a pleasant palace and adorned its walls for his amusement with a...

Lion - Jupiter - Elephant

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant (thing) See all of The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant, no other writeups in this node. (thing) by Aesop Wed Mar 01 2000 at 14:27:20 Aesop's Fables THE LION wearied Jupiter with his frequent complaints. "It is true, O Jupiter!" he said, "that I am gigantic in strength, handsome in shape, and powerful in attack. I have jaws well provided with teeth, and feet furnished with claws, and I lord it ov...