10. The Bowman and The Lion – An Aesop’s Fable
Once a huntsman went into the forest with his bow and arrow looking for game.
All the beasts and birds of the animals saw the weapon in his hands and fled at his sight. The lion, however, told the animals not to be afraid as he would challenge the huntsman.
He stood in front of the huntsman and prepared to attack him.
The huntsman, however, took out an arrow from his quiver and shot it into the lion’s side, with the message, “I sent to you my messenger. From him you may learn what I will be like when I attack you.”
The lion ran back into the forest. The fox who had seen all this happen, encouraged the lion to not give up.
The lion responded, “You counsel me in vain. For if the huntsman sends so fearful a messenger, how will I ever withstand an attack by the man himself?”
Moral: Always be careful of the enemy who attacks from a distance.
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I remember this story as it was prescribed us in our 6th grade English text book. The name was ‘Persuasion is Better than Force’ . I enjoyed reading it and now my children enjoy listening to this bedtime story.
My aunt used to tell me this bedtime story when I was a kid. I really enjoyed her warm hug and story narration that put me into gentle sleep. It was heaven to be with her. Later my grandmother took over the task of story telling as my aunt got married and moved out to her husband’s house.
very nice collection of story