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Aesop was born around 620BC. His life is largely unknown, except that he was a Greek poet from one of 4 possible different places. He was very likely a slave from birth and eventually earned his freedom with his wit and learning. He eventually came to work for a monarch, and on one mission, was sent to a city with gold for distribution to the citizenry. Seeing their greed, he sent the money back to his king, and was executed as a criminal by the now gold-less citizens. He lived and died by the morals of the fables he wrote. These are Wheel of Time adaptations of some of his fables.
The Trolloc and The Child
A Trolloc one day met a child in playing on a green field far from home, and resolved to himself not to eat the poor child lest he could find some reason that would justify eating the child. The Trolloc then said to the child, “You are horrified by my appearance, and find me evil.” “Sir,” replied the boy in a calm voice, “I find no fault in your visage, you look like a kind soul.” Then said the Trolloc, “Your family has hunted and killed my brothers.” “No sir,” again said the boy, “my family are but Tinkers, sworn to peace.” Again the Trolloc replied, “You come to take my lands from me and raise a farm” “Never,” exclaimed the boy, “We Tinkers raise no farms, we travel constantly” Upon which the Trolloc snatched up the boy and ate him anyway. “You tried to refuse me my supper,” said the Trolloc, “and for that, I ate you.”
The Trolloc and The Tinker
A Trolloc, have the bone of a child stuck in his throat, asked a Tinker that was passing by, for a fee, to pull the bone from it’s throat. The Tinker, after reaching his arm into the throat of the Trolloc and pulling the bone free, asked that the Trolloc paid the large sum. Grinning, the Trolloc replied, “You have been paid a fee already, being allowed to pull your arm free of my mouth without losing it.” “Indeed!” replied the Tinker, aghast, “That is a dismal fee!” On which the Trolloc seized and ate the Tinker. “The first time I was going to eat you, you paid the fee. You offered no second fee.”
The Trolloc and The Shadow
A Trolloc, crossing the a bridge near the Blight with piece of human meat in his mouth, saw his shadow in the waters below, and thought it to be another Trolloc, with a larger piece of human meat. He therefore threw his aside and attacked the other Trolloc, to get the larger piece of meat. He then drowned in the water, after having chased his shadow into its depth in his greed for the larger meal.
The Whitecloak, the Aes Sedai, and the Fade
A Whitecloak and Aes Sedai, far from home and family, agreed upon a defense pact, where each would protect the other, continued to try to find their way home. The Whitecloak was scouting when he came upon a Fade. The Whitecloak, knowing that he stood no chance against the dark Fade, offered to him to help capture the Aes Sedai in exchange for his life, if only the Fade would swear not to kill him. The Fade assured the Whitecloak of this. The Whitecloak immediately went back to the Aes Sedai, and while her back was turned, knocked her to the ground and unconscious. Seeing the Aes Sedai down and secure, the Fade grabbed the Whitecloak and killed him, then took his time with the Aes Sedai.
The Aiel and The Trolloc
An Aiel, having fallen into a well deep within the Blight, was detained in such a way that he could find no escape. A Trolloc, having survived many a day without water in the land, came to the same well. Calling down into the hole, the Trolloc asked if there was water to be found. Not mentioning his plight, the Aiel said that the water was quite tasty. The Trolloc, thinking of only his thirst, climbed into the well and sated his thirst. Upon this time, the Aiel informed the Trolloc of their fate, stuck in hole, and suggested a way to escape. “If you would give me a toss up,” said the Aiel, “I would be able to help you our from the top.” The Trolloc readily agreed and tossed the Aielman up to the top, where the Aiel grabbed the edge and hoisted himself up, upon which he started to leave. The Trolloc yelled up, “You have broken our deal!” To which the Aielman replied, “You fool, you exposed yourself to the danger without thought of consequences when you climbed down the well, you should have seen there was no escape.” and promptly left the Trolloc.
The Trolloc and The Two Lumberjacks
As two lumberjacks were one day cutting down a tree, they spied a Trolloc coming. The one lumberjack immediately climbed the tree, while the other, seeing that the Trolloc had spotted him, fell to the ground and played dead. The Trolloc, walking up, looked closely at the man playing dead. Holding his breath tightly, the waited while the Trolloc sniffed and prodded him. The Trolloc, thinking him dead, knocked down the tree and ate the other lumberjack. As he walked away, the lumberjack thought to himself, “Had my friend stayed and helped me, together with our axes we could have killed the Trolloc. Now he is food and I am alive.”
The Aielman and Their Leader
The Aielman, angry at having no Coramoor, sent an emissary to the Creator, asking for a leader worthy of the title. The Creator, knowing that it was not yet time for the Coramoor, set a statue in the middle of the village of a giant frog. The Aiel were initially afraid of, but in time, began to scorn the statue, and use it to hand laundry upon. Soon, the Aiel tired of their inert leader, and thought themselves mocked by its inactivity in leading them. They sent a second request to the Creator, to send to them another leader. The Creator then sent to them a Gleeman. When the Aielman discovered his happy-go-lucky nature they sent a third request to the Creator for a leader. The Creator, tiring of their requests, sent a Dreadlord to them, who promptly killed every Aielman he saw, til there were none left to ask for a new leader.
The Gai’shain and The Bell
A southland gai’shain used to come up behind her Aiel masters and tap them on the shoulder whenever she was called, attempting to startle them. Her master put glittering jewelry about her, so that the light reflected off her wherever she went. The gai’shain was proud of the ornaments and went to her comrades to show off her new ornaments. An Aiel gai’shain said to her, “Why do you strut so, those ornaments you wear are not a reward, but a sign of disgrace, to give warning to all you walk up to so that they may know you are ill mannered.”
Two Trollocs
Two Trollocs fought fiercely with one another, to claim who was the greatest warrior. Finally, one defeated the other, and seeing that he would die if he stayed, the vanquished quickly moved away. Upon this time, the winnder proudly proclaimed himself the new leader. A Fade, walking by, saw the exchange and slew the winner, and put the loser in charge, for he knew that the loser knew his place in the world.
Have a nice day
Kormregort
The Trolloc and The Child
A Trolloc one day met a child in playing on a green field far from home, and resolved to himself not to eat the poor child lest he could find some reason that would justify eating the child. The Trolloc then said to the child, “You are horrified by my appearance, and find me evil.” “Sir,” replied the boy in a calm voice, “I find no fault in your visage, you look like a kind soul.” Then said the Trolloc, “Your family has hunted and killed my brothers.” “No sir,” again said the boy, “my family are but Tinkers, sworn to peace.” Again the Trolloc replied, “You come to take my lands from me and raise a farm” “Never,” exclaimed the boy, “We Tinkers raise no farms, we travel constantly” Upon which the Trolloc snatched up the boy and ate him anyway. “You tried to refuse me my supper,” said the Trolloc, “and for that, I ate you.”
The Trolloc and The Tinker
A Trolloc, have the bone of a child stuck in his throat, asked a Tinker that was passing by, for a fee, to pull the bone from it’s throat. The Tinker, after reaching his arm into the throat of the Trolloc and pulling the bone free, asked that the Trolloc paid the large sum. Grinning, the Trolloc replied, “You have been paid a fee already, being allowed to pull your arm free of my mouth without losing it.” “Indeed!” replied the Tinker, aghast, “That is a dismal fee!” On which the Trolloc seized and ate the Tinker. “The first time I was going to eat you, you paid the fee. You offered no second fee.”
The Trolloc and The Shadow
A Trolloc, crossing the a bridge near the Blight with piece of human meat in his mouth, saw his shadow in the waters below, and thought it to be another Trolloc, with a larger piece of human meat. He therefore threw his aside and attacked the other Trolloc, to get the larger piece of meat. He then drowned in the water, after having chased his shadow into its depth in his greed for the larger meal.
The Whitecloak, the Aes Sedai, and the Fade
A Whitecloak and Aes Sedai, far from home and family, agreed upon a defense pact, where each would protect the other, continued to try to find their way home. The Whitecloak was scouting when he came upon a Fade. The Whitecloak, knowing that he stood no chance against the dark Fade, offered to him to help capture the Aes Sedai in exchange for his life, if only the Fade would swear not to kill him. The Fade assured the Whitecloak of this. The Whitecloak immediately went back to the Aes Sedai, and while her back was turned, knocked her to the ground and unconscious. Seeing the Aes Sedai down and secure, the Fade grabbed the Whitecloak and killed him, then took his time with the Aes Sedai.
The Aiel and The Trolloc
An Aiel, having fallen into a well deep within the Blight, was detained in such a way that he could find no escape. A Trolloc, having survived many a day without water in the land, came to the same well. Calling down into the hole, the Trolloc asked if there was water to be found. Not mentioning his plight, the Aiel said that the water was quite tasty. The Trolloc, thinking of only his thirst, climbed into the well and sated his thirst. Upon this time, the Aiel informed the Trolloc of their fate, stuck in hole, and suggested a way to escape. “If you would give me a toss up,” said the Aiel, “I would be able to help you our from the top.” The Trolloc readily agreed and tossed the Aielman up to the top, where the Aiel grabbed the edge and hoisted himself up, upon which he started to leave. The Trolloc yelled up, “You have broken our deal!” To which the Aielman replied, “You fool, you exposed yourself to the danger without thought of consequences when you climbed down the well, you should have seen there was no escape.” and promptly left the Trolloc.
The Trolloc and The Two Lumberjacks
As two lumberjacks were one day cutting down a tree, they spied a Trolloc coming. The one lumberjack immediately climbed the tree, while the other, seeing that the Trolloc had spotted him, fell to the ground and played dead. The Trolloc, walking up, looked closely at the man playing dead. Holding his breath tightly, the waited while the Trolloc sniffed and prodded him. The Trolloc, thinking him dead, knocked down the tree and ate the other lumberjack. As he walked away, the lumberjack thought to himself, “Had my friend stayed and helped me, together with our axes we could have killed the Trolloc. Now he is food and I am alive.”
The Aielman and Their Leader
The Aielman, angry at having no Coramoor, sent an emissary to the Creator, asking for a leader worthy of the title. The Creator, knowing that it was not yet time for the Coramoor, set a statue in the middle of the village of a giant frog. The Aiel were initially afraid of, but in time, began to scorn the statue, and use it to hand laundry upon. Soon, the Aiel tired of their inert leader, and thought themselves mocked by its inactivity in leading them. They sent a second request to the Creator, to send to them another leader. The Creator then sent to them a Gleeman. When the Aielman discovered his happy-go-lucky nature they sent a third request to the Creator for a leader. The Creator, tiring of their requests, sent a Dreadlord to them, who promptly killed every Aielman he saw, til there were none left to ask for a new leader.
The Gai’shain and The Bell
A southland gai’shain used to come up behind her Aiel masters and tap them on the shoulder whenever she was called, attempting to startle them. Her master put glittering jewelry about her, so that the light reflected off her wherever she went. The gai’shain was proud of the ornaments and went to her comrades to show off her new ornaments. An Aiel gai’shain said to her, “Why do you strut so, those ornaments you wear are not a reward, but a sign of disgrace, to give warning to all you walk up to so that they may know you are ill mannered.”
Two Trollocs
Two Trollocs fought fiercely with one another, to claim who was the greatest warrior. Finally, one defeated the other, and seeing that he would die if he stayed, the vanquished quickly moved away. Upon this time, the winnder proudly proclaimed himself the new leader. A Fade, walking by, saw the exchange and slew the winner, and put the loser in charge, for he knew that the loser knew his place in the world.
Have a nice day
Kormregort