Week 15 extra credit "The Fox and the Horse"

There once was an old horse who had done all of the work it could have for its master. He had grown too old to make use for himself so his master took him aside and said, "I have no use for you any longer, you are worn out. I will no longer care for you. I am casting you away and the only way you would be able to return is if you come back stronger than a lion"

The horse then went out and started moping through the woods. The old horse knew that he could never be as strong as a lion so he made his way looking for what little food and shelter he could find. As the horse was walking along a fox saw him. He saw that the horse was sad so he thought it best to try and fix what was wrong. The fox went up to the horse and asked why he was so sad. The horse replied, "My master has cast me away and told me that I am no good. I am old and weak and he has no use for me any longer. He said the only way I could return was if I proved to be stronger than a lion."

The fox pondered the situation and then came up with a brilliant idea. He told the horse to play dead and wait for his return. The fox then went and found the lion and told him what there was a dead horse in the forest free for the taking. This enticed the lion so he followed the fox back to the horse.

Right before he started to eat the fox said, "Wait! you don't want to eat this animal out in the open, it will be at risk of getting scavenged by other creatures. If you lie down I will tie the horse to your tail and you can drag it back to your den. The lion agreed so as soon as he laid to rest the fox quickly bound his feet with the horse's tail. The horse then stood up and the lion couldn't move. The lion tried with all of his might but he could not get loose. The horse then dragged the lion back to his master to prove that he was stronger than a lion. For the rest of the horse's days, he was feed well and he had a life without labor.

Bibliography: This story is part of the Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) unit. Story source: Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm, an audiobook recording available at LibriVox based on a Project Gutenberg publication.

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