The Ape And The Fox
The Ape and the Fox is a fable credited to Aesop and is numbered 81 in the Perry Index. However, the story goes back before Aesop’s time and an alternative variant may even be of Asian origin. The story and its spread The story relates how animals meet after the death of the lion to choose a new king and are so impressed by the capering of an ape that they crown him. The fox had been one of the contestants and now plays the part of courtier. Taking the ape aside, he says that he has found something to whet the royal appetite and leads him to a baited trap. Caught in the trap, the ape accuses the fox of treachery. The latter replies that someone so gullible and greedy is unfit to rule. Some versions provide the moral that those who aspire to rule must first learn to govern themselves. The fable is very old and may predate Aesop, since it seems to have been used by the 7th century BCE poet Archilochos. In Europe it was for a long time restricted to Greek sources but it was one ...
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Ridinger Fable XIII
Ridinger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Johann Elias Ridinger (1698–1767), German painter, engraver, draughtsman, and publisher * Mary Lou Ridinger (born 1945), American archaeologist * Tim Ridinger Tim Ridinger is an American politician from Idaho. Ridinger is a former member of Idaho House of Representatives. Early life On May 24, 1956, Ridinger was born in Sacramento, California. Education Ridinger earned a bachelor's degree in busi ...

Dancing Monkey
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/ liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. There are many professional athletes like, professional football players and soccer players, who take dance classes to help with their skills. To be more specific professional athlete ...
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