The Hound and the Hare by Esopo

Name: The Hound and the Hare
Author: Esopo

The Hound and the Hare is a fable written by Esopo. The story goes as follows: A hare who was known for his speed and arrogance was once challenged by a hound to a race. The hare, confident in his abilities, agreed to the challenge despite being aware of the hound's slower pace. As they raced, the hare became complacent and took a nap mid-race, thinking he had already won. However, the hound, who had been steadily gaining on the hare, overtook him during his nap and won the race. The moral of the story is that "slow and steady wins the race," as the hare's confidence and complacency led to his downfall.

By Esopo · First published 1668 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Folklore · 109 words

First lines

A young Hound started a Hare, and, when he caught her up, would at one moment snap at her with his teeth as though he were about to kill her, while at another he would let go his hold and frisk about her, as if he were playing with another dog. At last the Hare said, "I wish you would show yourself in your true colours! If you are my friend, why do you bite me? If you are my enemy, why do you play with me? "

He is no friend who plays double.

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The Hound and the Hare is listed on Textopian as a fable by Esopo, dated 1668 CE.

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Work type: Fable
Author: Esopo
Date: 1668 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Folklore, Anthropomorphism
Length: 109 words
Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

Fable — Esopo is traditionally associated with the fable genre, drawing moral lessons from stories involving animals, like hounds and hares.
Children's Literature — The simplistic writing style and animal characters are common elements in children's literature, designed for easy comprehension and imaginative engagement.
Folklore — Fables, being derived from popular conception and collective narrative tradition often assumes a folklore genre.
Anthropomorphism — The story projects human traits on the animal characters – the hound and the hare. This makes the genre of anthropomorphism relevant.