The rooster and the pearl. Child's tale about the value of things
Fables were created by slaves as a way of masking their opinions in the face of possible punishment. Gayo Julio Fedro was a slave in Macedonia who, after gaining his freedom, devoted himself to writing about 100 fables. In them, animals usually take center stage in history and are intended to provid
Fables were created by slaves as a way of masking their opinions in the face of possible punishment. Gayo Julio Fedro was a slave in Macedonia who, after gaining his freedom, devoted himself to writing about 100 fables.
In them, animals usually take center stage in history and are intended to provide a didactic purpose. It is a good way to teach children moral values through stories.
The rooster and the pearlis a childish fable of Phaedrus with a double moral: on the one hand, it teaches us that not everything has the value that it appears, and on the other, that ignorance makes us despise important things.
The rooster and the pearl. Popular fable of Phaedrus with moral
One day, the rooster the most eater of the henhouse was walking around the farm looking for something to take to the peak.
I had no luck, because the chicks had already finished with the corn grains.
Then, almost buried in the earth, she found a beautiful and most valuable pearl. The rooster, however, was distressed:
- What a pity to have found you! I can not be of any use to you, nor can you help me.
Moral: The value of things depends on the needs of each one.
You can also extract a second moral: Due to the lack of preparation, the most valuable things are despised.
