The Vain Jackdaw
One of the Fables of Aesop
Jupiter determined, it is said, to create a sovereign over the birds, and made proclamation that, on a certain day, they should all present themselves before him, when he would himself choose the most beautiful among them to be king. The Jackdaw, knowing his own ugliness, searched through the woods and fields, and collected the feathers which had fallen from the wings of his companions, and stuck them in all parts of his body. When the appointed day arrived, and the birds had assembled before Jupiter, the Jackdaw also made his appearance in his many-feathered finery. On Jupiter proposing to make him king, on account of the beauty of his plumage, the birds indignantly protested, and each plucking from him his own feathers, the Jackdaw was again nothing but a Jackdaw.
Moral of Aesop's Fable: Hope not to succeed in borrowed plumes.
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Aesop Author of the Fable: The Vain Jackdaw
Nationality of Aesop - Ethiopian or Greek 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 Vain Jackdaw" and "The Sick Lion"
The Vain Jackdaw Fable
A Free Aesop's Fable with a moral for kids & children
Moral: Hope not to succeed in borrowed plumes.
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 Vain Jackdaw" and "The Sick Lion"
The Vain Jackdaw Fable
A Free Aesop's Fable with a moral for kids & children
Moral: Hope not to succeed in borrowed plumes.
