Aesop's Fables
by Aesop
“The Peacock and Juno”
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1867
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: Greece
- Source: Aesop (1867) Aesop's Fables
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 6.7
- Word Count: 54
- Genre: Fable
- Keywords: traditional stories
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A Peacock once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in addition to his other attractions; but Juno refused his request. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favourite bird, she said:
“Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.”