Aesop's Fables, Part 276 summary
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In Grief and His Due, Jupiter gives Grief the tears people shed over the dead because all other divine privileges are already assigned when Grief arrives. The narrator uses this grant to warn that prolonged mourning encourages Grief to provide new reasons for sorrow.
What happens
- Jupiter distributes privileges among the gods while Grief is absent.
- Grief arrives after the distribution and demands his share.
- With nothing else remaining, Jupiter assigns Grief the tears people shed over the dead.
- The narrator explains that mourning rewards Grief and warns that excessive mourning brings fresh sorrow.
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