Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
“The Mole and His Mother”
Additional Information
- Flesch–Kincaid Level 5.0
- Word Count: 83
- Year Published: 1867
- Country of Origin: Greece
- Language: English
- Genre: Fable
- Source: Aesop (1867) Aesop's Fables
- Keywords: traditional stories
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A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: “I am sure than I can see, Mother!” In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, “What is it?” The young Mole said, “It is a pebble.” His Mother exclaimed: “My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.”