Zeus, animals and men

1. Zeus , animals and men

 They say that Zeus modeled the animals first and that gave them the strength to one another speed, beyond the wings ; but the man left him naked and he said : - Only me you left me any favors ! No you realize this I have done to you - replied Zeus , and is the most important reason for you have received , powerful among the gods and men , more powerful than the most powerful animals, birds faster than most fast . Then the man , recognizing the present received from Zeus away adoring and giving thanks to God That the greatness we see in creatures of nature , not make us forget that we were treated to the greatest of them all.

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brain and reason

2. The murder

A man who had committed murder being chased by the relatives of the victim.

But reaching a river , ran into a wolf and fleeing , he climbed a tree to the shore ; and when I was there I uploaded looked a snake crawling towards him , so he chose to lie down river , where he finished in the mouth of a crocodile.

Nature is the enemy of the wicked

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Crocodile

3.The Astronomer

Astronomer had a habit of walking every night studying the stars . One day wandering through the outskirts of the city, absorbed in contemplation of heaven, unexpectedly fell into a well. While he mourned and cried and happened to pass a man who heard his cries approached him to find out his motive ; aware of what happened, he said : My friend! Do you want to see what is in the sky and not see what on earth ? It 's okay to look and see around us , but first we must know where you stand.

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Sky

4. The Camel and Zeus

Camel envy felt by the horns of the bull, and wanted to get their own. For this he went to Zeus , asking him had given him a similar . But Zeus , indignant not be content that his great size and strength, not only denied giving him the horns, but also cut off a part of the ears.

Envy is not good counselor . When you want to improve something, do it with your effort and your desire to progress , not because your neighbor has.

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camel with short ears

5. To promise the impossible

A poor man was seriously ill . Seeing that doctors could not save him, he addressed the gods , promising ofrendarles a catastrophe and multiple votives devote to them if he could recover.

He heard his wife , who accompanied him to his side , and asked:

'Where will you get so much money to cover all that?

'And do you think the gods will claim me if I restored ? ' Said the sick.

Never make promises you know beforehand that it will be impossible to fulfill .

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sick

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