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The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse - Summary and Analysis | Aesop Fables

 I narrated an Aesop Fable that you can find here The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse.

The moral of the fable was "Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty", but i changed it to "Beware of golden cages", as it seemed more fitting to me.

Aesop Fables The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse Summary and Analysis Moral Lesson

Another moral given on other books found on gutenberg.org is "Better a little in safety, than an abundance surrounded by danger.".

In any case this fable shows the difference between a Country Mouse and a Town Mouse.

The first lives in innocence and has simple delights and security, while the latter leads a luxurious life that is filled hazards and anxiety.

The fable shows us the superiority of the delights of a private and seemingly poor life compared to a public, lustful, noisy, fast and dangerous life.

This fable reminds me of the Greek saying "οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ" which means that plenty does not mean good. And so the splendour and luxury of the town mouse's life is only a poor reward for the mortal dangers that accompany it. Thus, i consider the Town Mouse imprisoned in a golden cage. 

This fable is opportune to the times we're living in, where more and more people seek a quiet, simple, safe life in the country and away from big cities.

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