Section 66
The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun explained simply
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
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Once upon a time the Sun was about to take to himself a wife. The Frogs in terror all raised their voices to the skies, and , disturbed by the noise, asked them what they were croaking about. They replied, "The Sun is bad enough even while he is single, drying up our marshes with his heat as...
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Once upon a time the Sun was about to take to himself a wife. The
Frogs in terror all raised their voices to the skies, and ,
disturbed by the noise, asked them what they were croaking about. They
replied, "The Sun is bad enough even while he is single, drying up our
marshes with his heat as he does. But what will become of us if he
marries and begets other Suns?"
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What happens here
Frogs complain that the sun’s marriage would bring even more heat and drought.
Why this scene matters
This fable shows how vulnerable people judge events by their practical effects on survival.
Characters in this scene
- Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun: A central figure in the fable’s conflict and lesson.
Simple story version
The frogs hear the sun may marry and have children. They fear many suns would dry up all their homes.