Fable
Hercules and The Wagoner
A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry
country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through
the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to
the hub in a rut.
The
farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon looking at it but
without making the least effort to get it out of the rut. All he did was to
curse his bad luck and call loudly on Hercules to come to his aid. Then, it is
said, Hercules really did appear, saying:
"Put
your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. Do you think you can
move the wagon by simply looking at it and whining about it? Hercules will not
help unless you make some effort to help yourself."
And
when the farmer put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses, the
wagon moved very readily, and soon the Farmer was riding along in great content
and with a good lesson learned.
Moral
- Heaven helps those who help themselves.
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