Aesop's Fables, Part 77 summary
Part 77 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree, an Olive-tree mocks a Fig-tree for shedding her leaves while she stays green throughout the year. Heavy snow then breaks the leafy Olive, while the bare Fig survives unharmed and produces more crops, reversing the advantage the Olive claims.
What happens
- An Olive-tree mocks a Fig-tree for losing her leaves in autumn and remaining bare until spring.
- The Olive-tree boasts that she stays green throughout the year.
- Heavy snow gathers on the Olive’s leaves and bends and breaks her.
- Snow passes harmlessly through the Fig’s bare branches, and she survives to produce more crops.
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What to notice
The snow turns the Olive’s claimed advantage into a source of harm. Her boast overlooks the protection that bare branches provide.
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Why does the Fig survive the snowfall?
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