Aesop's Fables, Part 113 summary
Part 113 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Old Woman and the Wine Jar, an old woman finds an empty wine jar and repeatedly smells the fine scent that remains inside it. The lingering aroma leads her to praise the absent wine, making its remaining smell the basis of her judgment.
What happens
- An old woman picks up an empty jar that once contains rare, expensive wine.
- She brings the jar to her nose and smells it repeatedly.
- She declares that the wine must have tasted wonderful to leave such a pleasing scent.
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What to notice
old Woman’s words connect the pleasing smell with her belief about the absent wine's taste.
Quick check
What makes the woman praise the wine?
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