THE FROGS WHO WISHED FOR A KING SERIES

The images are clear and crisp with intricate detail and whimsical styling. Moral:Be sure you can better your condition before you seek to change. 'How now!' cried Jupiter 'Are you not yet content? You have what you asked for and so you have only yourselves to blame for your misfortunes. In mournful croaks they begged Jupiter to take away the cruel tyrant before they should all be destroyed. The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. He gobbled up the poor Frogs right and left and they soon saw what fools they had been. The Crane proved to be a very different sort of king from old King Log. To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland. 620564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government. The Frogs Who Wished For A King Aesop 2.50 4 ratings1 review Genres Short Stories Book details & editions About the author Aesop 1,382 books705 followers Aesop (/isp/ ee-sop Ancient Greek:, Aispos, c. But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. It tells the story of a community of over-indulged. The Frogs hid themselves among the reeds and grasses, thinking the new king to be some fearful giant. 'The Frogs who wished for a King' is another short Aesop Fable read from 'The Aesop for Children' (1919). Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash. So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king. No milk and water government for them, they declared. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with the pomp and display of royalty, and rule them in a way to make them know they were being ruled. The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. The Travelers and the Purse The Lion and the Ass The Frogs Who Wished for a King The Owl and the Grasshopper The Wolf and His Shadow The Oak and the. Theme: Aesops Fable, The Frogs Who Wished for a King You may also enjoy using this matching printable for this fable. The Frogs hid among the reeds and grasses, thinking the new king to be some fearful giant. It is beautifully decorated in rich earthy tones. Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash.

THE FROGS WHO WISHED FOR A KING SERIES

The decoration is based on a woodcut from the highly coveted Nature series made by Brown Westhead and Moore, most commonly found on architectural tiles. This is a superb and quite scare hand painted plate registered around 1880. The Frogs were tired of governing themselves.

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