The Two Fellows and the Bear One of the Fables of Aesop

The Two Fellows and the Bear

One of the Fables of Aesop

Two Fellows were travelling together through a wood, when a Bear rushed out upon them. One of the travelers happened to be in front, and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hid himself among the leaves. The other, seeing no help for it, threw himself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust. The Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, and sniffed and sniffed. But at last with a growl he shook his head and slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat. Then the fellow in the tree came down to his comrade, and, laughing, said  "What was it that Master Bruin whispered to you?" "He told me," said the other: Moral of Aesop's Fable: Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch

Aesop Author of the Fable
The Two Fellows and the Bear

Nationality of Aesop - Ethiopian or Greek
Lifespan of Aesop - He lived approximately 620 - 560 BC
Life of Aesop - Slave - Author of the book of fables
Famous Works - Aesop's Fable book featuring:
 "The Goose With the Golden Eggs",  "The Fisher",
"The Two Fellows and the Bear" and "The Sick Lion"

The Two Fellows and the Bear Fable
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