Aesop's Fables, Part 35 summary
Part 35 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox, two friends travel together, and a hungry Fox tries to lure the Cock down from his tree with praise. The Cock directs him to the sleeping Dog as a doorman, turning the attempted trick against the Fox, whom the Dog kills.
What happens
- The Dog and the Cock become friends and set out together.
- At nightfall, the Cock roosts in a tree while the Dog sleeps inside its hollow trunk.
- At daybreak, the Fox hears the Cock crow and praises his voice to tempt him down for a meal.
- The Cock asks the Fox to wake his doorman at the tree’s base.
- The Fox taps the trunk, and the Dog bursts out and kills him.
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What to notice
The Cock presents his sleeping companion as a servant offering entry. This sends the predator directly to the Dog.
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Why does the Fox approach the Cock?
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