The Dog And The Shadow

Australian voiceover artist Ben Sorensen reads Aesop's Fable, The Dog and the Shadow, to the tranquil sounds of nature. Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries.

Use this story as an escape from your busy world, to relax, and reset.

Transcript

Greetings,

I'm Ben Sorensen and it's time to switch off from the world,

If even for a moment,

To create a safe space to enjoy one of Aesop's fables.

The Dog and the Shadow It happened that a dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace.

Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook.

As he crossed he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath.

Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat,

He made up his mind to have that also.

So he made a snap at the shadow in the water.

But as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out,

Dropped into the water and was never seen more.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Time out to recharge is time well spent.

Be consciously kind to yourself and others.

Reviews

🙏💜🐾🕊

This was a enlightening short storytelling. The Author’s voice was very relaxing. Thank you for sharing 😊

Good lesson.
Thank you.

I think a lot of Aesop’s fables are short, but always have a lesson we can learn from!
Thanks for sharing this one Ben!