The Frogs Who Desired a King
Paintings 2016
Paintings 2015
A group of frogs lived
happily and peacefully in a pond. Over time, however, they became discontented
with their way of life, and thought they should have a mighty king to rule over
them. They called out to the great god Zeus to send them a king.
Zeus was amused by the frogs’ request, and cast a large log down into their pond, saying “Behold, your king!” At first, the frogs were terrified of the huge log, but after seeing that it did not move, they began to climb upon it. Once they realized the log would not move, they called out again to Zeus to send them a real king, one that moved.
Annoyed by the frogs, Zeus said, “Very well, here is your new king,” and sent a large stork to the pond. The stork began devouring frogs. In terror, frogs called out to Zeus to save them. Zeus refused, saying the frogs now had what they’d wanted, and had to face the consequences.
From oxforddictionaries.com
King Stork, noun - A tyrannical ruler or leader noted for extremes of oppression.
King Log, noun - A ruler or leader noted for extreme laxity
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Zeus was amused by the frogs’ request, and cast a large log down into their pond, saying “Behold, your king!” At first, the frogs were terrified of the huge log, but after seeing that it did not move, they began to climb upon it. Once they realized the log would not move, they called out again to Zeus to send them a real king, one that moved.
Annoyed by the frogs, Zeus said, “Very well, here is your new king,” and sent a large stork to the pond. The stork began devouring frogs. In terror, frogs called out to Zeus to save them. Zeus refused, saying the frogs now had what they’d wanted, and had to face the consequences.
From oxforddictionaries.com
King Stork, noun - A tyrannical ruler or leader noted for extremes of oppression.
King Log, noun - A ruler or leader noted for extreme laxity
To read more on the ideas behind this series please click here.
