The Cat And Venus
Aesop Fable: The Cat And Venus
A cat fell in love with a handsome young man, and entreated
Venus to change her into the form of a woman.
Venus consented to her request and transformed her into a
beautiful damsel, so that the youth saw her and loved her,
and took her home as his bride. While the two were reclining
in their chamber, Venus wishing to discover if the Cat in
her change of shape had also altered her habits of life, let
down a mouse in the middle of the room.
The Cat, quite
forgetting her present condition, started up from the couch
and pursued the mouse, wishing to eat it. Venus was much
disappointed and again caused her to return to her former
shape.
Nature exceeds nurture.
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