Aesop's Fables, Part 192 summary
Part 192 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Debtor and His Sow, a man who cannot repay a debt takes his only sow to market and claims she produces offspring suited to particular festivals. His creditor joins the sales pitch by claiming that the sow even produces kids, adding a more extreme falsehood that serves his own demand for payment.
What happens
- A creditor refuses an Athenian debtor more time and demands immediate payment.
- The debtor takes his only sow to market, where his creditor is also present.
- A buyer asks about the sow’s litters, and the debtor claims she produces females and males at different festivals.
- The creditor adds that the sow produces kids at the Dionysia.
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What to notice
The creditor exceeds the debtor’s claim by attributing goat offspring to a sow. His intervention supports the sale rather than challenging the deception.
Quick check
What does the creditor claim the sow produces at the Dionysia?
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