Aesop's Fables, Part 266 summary
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In The Fox and the Snake, a Snake caught in a river current reaches a floating bundle of thorns and rides it downstream. A Fox watches from the bank and remarks that the passenger matches its vessel, turning the Snake’s escape into an occasion for mockery.
What happens
- A Snake crosses a river and gets swept away by the current.
- The Snake wriggles onto a floating bundle of thorns and travels swiftly downstream.
- A Fox sees the spinning bundle from the bank and calls out that passenger and vessel suit each other.
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What to notice
The Fox compares the Snake with its thorny support. This comparison supplies the fable’s closing joke.
Quick check
What carries the Snake downstream?
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