Enlight Which one should I marry? One day a man asked Antisthenes: - Which woman should I marry? Antisthenes replied: “If you marry a beautiful woman, then she will be your common wife, and if you marry an ugly one, then she will be y... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Blind One blind man was able to guess by touch what it was for every animal that was put in his hands. And then one day they placed a wolf cub on him; he felt it and said, thinking: “I don’t know whose cub ... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Prayer to Zeus A shepherd who was tending a herd of oxen lost his calf. He looked for him everywhere, did not find him, and then made a vow to Zeus to sacrifice a kid if the thief was found. But then he entered a gr... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Conquest of the world They say that on the day Alexander became ruler of the world, he locked himself in a room and cried. His commanders were worried. What's happened? They had never seen him cry. He was not that kind of ... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Which is better? Seeing Socrates eating roots, one man said: “If you had served our lord, you would never have reached such a state as to eat roots.” “And if you were content with roots, you would not have to serve yo... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Ears on feet One day Aristippus interceded with Dionysius on behalf of a friend. Dionysius did not listen. Aristippus threw himself at his feet. They told him: - It's a shame! He replied: “It’s not my fault, but D... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Is it worth getting married? Someone turned to Socrates: - I decided to get married. What advice do you have for me? “Be careful not to be like fish, which, once caught in a net, strive to break free, and when free, rush towards ... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Triple filter One day an acquaintance came to Socrates and said: -I’ll now tell you something that I heard about one of your friends. “Wait a minute,” replied Socrates. “Before you tell me anything, it must go thro... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Wolf and sheep The sheep, fleeing from the wolf, ran into the fence of the temple. “If you don’t come out,” said the wolf, “the priest will grab you and kill you as a sacrifice.” “I don’t care,” said the sheep, “whe... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Better to die innocent A shepherd who was tending a herd of oxen lost his calf. He looked for him everywhere, did not find him, and then made a vow to Zeus to sacrifice a kid if the thief was found. But then he entered a gr... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight Foresight One philosopher had a daughter. Two people wooed her: a poor one and a rich one. The philosopher married his daughter to a poor man. When asked why he did this, the philosopher replied: “The rich groo... Greek Parables Parables
Enlight A story from the life of Solon, one of the Seven Sages They say that Solon, at the request of Croesus, came to Sardis. When Solon examined the magnificent castle of Croesus, he asked him if he knew a man happier than he, Croesus. Solon replied that he kne... Greek Parables Parables
