Aesop's Fables, Part 108 summary
Part 108 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Man and the Satyr, two friends live together until the Satyr sees the Man use his breath both to warm his hands and to cool his porridge. The Satyr treats these different uses as grounds for distrust and ends their friendship.
What happens
- The Man and the Satyr become friends and choose to share a home.
- One winter day, the Man explains that he blows on his hands to warm them.
- At supper that day, the Man explains that he blows on his hot porridge to cool it.
- The Satyr rises from the table and ends their friendship because the same breath serves opposite purposes.
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What to notice
The Satyr turns two ordinary uses of breath into a reason to reject his companion. This judgment ends their shared life.
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Why does the Man blow on his porridge?
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