The Crow and the Snake by Esopo
The Crow and the Snake, by Esopo: A classic fable about a crow who is tricked by a snake into giving up its food. The crow, eager to please the snake, ends up losing its meal.
By Esopo · First published 1602 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Philosophical Fiction · 96 words
First lines
A hungry Crow spied a Snake lying asleep in a sunny spot, and, picking it up in his claws, he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal of it without being disturbed, when the Snake reared its head and bit him. It was a poisonous Snake, and the bite was fatal, and the dying Crow said, "What a cruel fate is mine! I thought I had made a lucky find, and it has cost me my life! "
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The Crow and the Snake is listed on Textopian as a fable by Esopo, dated 1602 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Esopo
- Date: 1602 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Philosophical Fiction, Folklore, Classic Literature
- Length: 96 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fable — Esopo is renowned for his fables, which include moral lessons often delivered by anthropomorphized animals, such as the crow and the snake in this book.
- Children's Literature — Esopo's fables are routinely framed as children's literature, given the simplicity of their narratives, pedagogic undertones, and universal themes.
- Philosophical Fiction — Though accessible, Esopo's fables probe deep philosophical concepts about morality, justice, and human nature.
- Folklore — Esopo's fables draw heavily from ancient Greek myths and folk wisdom, situating them under the genre of folklore.
Tags
fable · morality · animal characters · wisdom · deception · nature · cunning · survival · friendship · betrayal · lesson · allegory