The Wild Donkey And The Lion
Aesop Fable: The Wild Donkey And The Lion
A Wild Donkey and a Lion entered into an alliance so that
they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater
ease.
The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Donkey with his
strength, while the Wild Donkey gave the Lion the benefit of
his greater speed. When they had taken as many beasts as
their necessities required, the Lion undertook to distribute
the prey, and for this purpose divided it into three
shares. "I will take the first share," he said, "because I am
King: and the second share, as a partner with you in the
chase: and the third share (believe me) will be a source of
great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, and
set off as fast as you can."
Might makes right.
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