Aesop's Fables, The Lamp summary
The Lamp of 284 · 1 min to read the chapter
In The Lamp, an oil lamp boasts that its light outshines the sun, but a puff of wind puts it out and exposes its weakness. Someone lights it again and tells it to keep burning rather than compare itself with heavenly lights that need no relighting.
What happens
- A lamp burns steadily and grows proud of its light.
- It boasts that it shines more brightly than the sun.
- A puff of wind puts the lamp out.
- Someone relights it and points out that even the stars need no such help.
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What to notice
The correction directs the lamp toward its own task. Its dependence on relighting undermines its claim to surpass the sun.
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