The Lion And The Dolphin
Aesop Fable: The Lion And The Dolphin
A Lion roaming by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its
head out of the waves, and suggested that they contract
an alliance, saying that of all the animals they ought to be
the best friends, since the one was the king of beasts on
the earth, and the other was the sovereign ruler of all the
inhabitants of the ocean.
The Dolphin gladly consented to
this request. Not long afterwards the Lion had a combat
with a wild bull, and called on the Dolphin to help him. The
Dolphin, though quite willing to give him assistance, was
unable to do so, as he could not by any means reach the
land.
The Lion abused him as a traitor. The Dolphin replied,
"Nay, my friend, blame not me, but Nature, which, while
giving me the sovereignty of the sea, has quite denied me
the power of living upon the land."
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