Story of the Day: Jupiter and the Camel

Here is today's story: Jupiter and the Camel. This is an Aesop's fable. You can find more Aesop's fables here, and more camel stories too.



JUPITER AND THE CAMEL

The camel presented a petition to Jupiter, complaining of the hardships of his case, in not having like bulls and other creatures, horns, or any weapons of defence to protect himself from the attacks of his enemies, and prayed that relief might be given him in such manner as might be thought most expedient.

Jupiter could not help smiling at the impertinent address of the great silly beast but, however, rejected the petition, and told him that so far from granting his unreasonable request, henceforward he would take care his ears would be shortened, as a punishment for his presumptuous importunity.



Story Title: Jupiter and the Camel
Book Title: An illustrated collection of Aesop's fables
Author: Samuel Croxall
Published: 1814
Rights: CC0 Public Domain
Online Source: Aesop's Books
Process: Light editing for punctuation and paragraphing.







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