Famous Fable
Published Jan 01, 1900
There's a famous fable, perhaps told by Aesop, concerning a skunk, a lion and a hawk who were debating as to which one was the most dangerous and feared animal in the jungle.
The hawk claimed top dog: 'I win because I hit 'em from above and, from above, I got the best view of all. I see things nobody else does!'
The lion rejoined: 'Nonsense! I'm the most powerful animal of all, with the longest, sharpest teeth and claws. I'm the most dangerous, for sure!'
Then the skunk said: 'I have power to stink up the whole jungle and run out every man or beast in the territory.'
And so they argued, on and on, until a big old bear came ambling along and swallowed the three of them, Hawk, Lion and Stinker!
Originally published November 14, 2002.
