Aesop's Fables, Part 137 summary
Part 137 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin, a Dolphin pursues a Tunny-fish until the chase carries both onto a sandbank, where they gasp outside the water. Facing death, the Tunny finds comfort in seeing that the enemy responsible for his danger faces the same fate.
What happens
- A Tunny-fish races through the water as a Dolphin chases him.
- The Dolphin gains on the Tunny and nearly catches him.
- The Tunny's flight carries him onto a sandbank, and the Dolphin follows him there.
- Both gasp outside the water, and the Tunny accepts death because his enemy faces it too.
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What to notice
The Tunny finds relief not in escape, but in his enemy's matching danger. His response makes their shared destruction the focus.
Quick check
Why does the Tunny say he does not mind dying?
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