Aesop's Fables, Part 88 summary
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In Mercury and the Sculptor, Mercury takes human form and visits a sculptor’s studio to discover how people regard him, asking the prices of statues of three gods. The sculptor prices Jupiter and Juno but offers Mercury free with their purchase, undercutting Mercury’s apparent expectations of his own importance.
What happens
- Mercury disguises himself as a man to learn how people regard him.
- He enters a sculptor’s studio containing finished statues for sale.
- The Sculptor prices Jupiter at a crown, and Mercury laughs at the amount.
- The Sculptor prices Juno at half a crown.
- Asked about Mercury’s statue, the Sculptor offers it free with the other two.
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What to notice
The offer gives Mercury’s statue no additional price. It answers his search for evidence of public regard with an unexpected slight.
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