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Aesop's Fables: Townsend (1867)138. The Flea and the Wrestler (Perry 231) A FLEA settled upon the bare foot of a Wrestler and bit him, causing the man to call loudly upon Hercules for help. When the Flea a second time hopped upon his foot, he groaned and said, 'O Hercules! if you will not help me against a Flea, how can I hope for your assistance against greater antagonists?' George Fyler Townsend's translation of the fables, first published in 1867, is in the public domain and can be found at many websites, including Project Gutenberg. Illustrations come from: Aesop's Fables, by George Fyler Townsend, with illustrations by Harrison Weir, 1867, at Google Books. |
