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The Tortoise and the Hare – Aesop’s Fables

Athens 2004 Olympic Games Pin

Aesop’s Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop’s name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.

Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop’s Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and (if he ever existed) no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.

The Tortoise and the Hare:

The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me.”
The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.”
“That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.”
“Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise. “Shall we race?”
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.

This series includes 6 pins/fables:

1. The Stag in the Water Source
2. The Crow and the Fox
3. The Zeus and the Snake
4. The North Wind and the Sun
5. The Tortoise and the Hare
6. The Fox and the Grapes

The pin depicts the Aesop’s Fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”

Product: Olympic Pin

Pin code: #03-010-005

Tiraz: <7.500pcs

Official Licensed Product

Licensed Manufacturer: Efsimon Collection

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