Aesop's Fables, Part 186 summary
Part 186 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Trees and the Axe, a Woodman asks the Trees for an axe handle, and they give him a young ash sapling that he uses to cut them down. The Trees recognize that their small concession endangers them all, and they blame themselves for sacrificing the ash’s rights.
What happens
- A Woodman enters the forest and asks the Trees to supply a handle for his Axe.
- The leading Trees agree and give him a young ash sapling.
- He makes the handle and begins cutting down the noblest Trees.
- The Trees blame themselves and recognize that protecting the ash could have preserved them.
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What to notice
The Trees connect their small gift with their destruction. Their complaint makes their own responsibility explicit.
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What do the Trees give the Woodman for his axe handle?
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