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The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
editThe Lion, Jupiter and the Elephant also known as The Lion, Prometheus and the Elephant[1] or The Lion and the Elephant is a fable by Aesop.[2][3][4] It is numbered 259 in the Perry Index.
Plot
editThe Lion is afraid of the rooster crowing. He asks the god Jupiter why he created him this way. Jupiter says that he has given the Lion all his courage and that he should be thankful that it's not a big problem. The Lion is disappointed by Jupiter's answer and laments his cowardly nature. He meets an elephant who he starts talking to. When the Lion notices that the Elephant flaps his ear a lot, he askes why he does that. The Elephant responds that he is afraid that a gnat will get inside his ears and that he will die unless he keeps flapping his ears. The Lion realizes that if a giant animal like the elephant is afraid of such a tiny insect then it's not a big concern to be afraid of a rooster.
Interpretation
editThe fables talks about irrational fears.[5] The lion thinks that he is pathetic for being afraid of the roosters crowing and only changes his opinion when he learns of the elephant's own fear. Lion thinks
A lion being afraid of an rooster is a common trope in Greek and roman legends.[6]
Reference
edit- ^ Aesop (2003-05-29). The Complete Fables. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780141915784.
- ^ Aesop. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant.
- ^ "The Lion, Jupiter, and The Elephant - Fables of Aesop". Fables of Aesop. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Aesop – The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant". Genius. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Aesop's fables" (PDF). BBC PDF. 2011. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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Volume | Release date | Oricon[1] | Copies[2] | Refs. |
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1 | December 25, 2008 | 29 | 96,358 | [3][4] |
2 | March 25, 2009 | 9 | 96,033 | [5][6][7] |
3 | July 24, 2009 | 9 | 87,223 | [8][9] |
4 | February 25, 2010 | 14 | 91,888 | [10][11][12] |
5 | July 23, 2010 | 8 | 90,863 | [13][14][15] |
6 | December 24, 2010 | 22 | 103,238 | [16][17][18] |
7 | July 25, 2011 | 9 | 97,852 | [19][20][21] |
8 | November 25, 2011 | 20 | 80,038 | [22][23] |
9 | March 23, 2012 | 15 | 85,670 | [24][25] |
10 | July 25, 2012 | [26] | ||
11 | November 22, 2012 | 24 | 80,963 | [27][28] |
12 | March 25, 2013 | 9 | 66,656 | [29][30] |
13 | August 23, 2013 | 28 | 88,310 | [31][32] |
14 | December 25, 2013 | 16 | 89,220 | [33][34][35] |
15 | April 25, 2014 | 20 | 78,767 | [36][37][38] |
16 | August 25, 2014 | 12 | 71,923 | [39][40] |
17 | January 23, 2015 | 12 | 78,279 | [41][42] |
18 | June 25, 2015 | 17 | 75,031 | [43][44][45] |
19 | January 25, 2016 | 6 | 81,309 | [46][47][48] |
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North America release date | North America ISBN |
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1 | 19 February 2003[49] | 4-592-17171-3 | 5 June 2007[50] | 978-1-4215-1350-8 |
2 | 19 September 2003[51] | 4-592-17310-4 | 4 September 2007[52] | 978-1-4215-1351-5 |
3 | 19 May 2004[53] | 4-592-18053-4 | 4 December 2007[54] | 978-1-4215-1352-2 |
4 | 18 February 2005[55] | 4-592-18054-2 | 4 March 2008[56] | 978-1-4215-1353-9 |
5 | 16 September 2005[57] | 4-592-18055-0 | 10 June 2008[58] | 978-1-4215-1354-6 |
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- ^ The number of copies sold as of the last appearance of the volume on the top 50 weekly Oricon manga charts.
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- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 6–12". Anime News Network. January 14, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.2". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24–30". Anime News Network. April 1, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6". Anime News Network. April 8, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.3". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 27-August 2". Anime News Network. August 5, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.4". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 22–28". Anime News Network. March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 1–7". Anime News Network. March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.5". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 12–18 (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 26, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 19–25 (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 28, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.6". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, December 27-January 2". Anime News Network. January 12, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 3–9". Anime News Network. January 13, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.7". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 25–31". Anime News Network. August 3, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1–7". Anime News Network. August 10, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.8". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 28-December 4". Anime News Network. December 7, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.9". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 26-April 1". Anime News Network. May 8, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.10". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.11". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2". Anime News Network. December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.12". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25–31". Anime News Network. April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.13". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 26-September 1". Anime News Network. September 4, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.14". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, December 23–29". Anime News Network. January 7, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, December 30-January 5". Anime News Network. January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.15". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 21–27". Anime News Network. April 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 28-May 4". Anime News Network. May 7, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.16". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 25–31". Anime News Network. September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.17". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 26-February 1". Anime News Network. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.18". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22–28". Anime News Network. July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5". Anime News Network. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Aozora Yell jp Vol.19". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 25–31". Anime News Network. February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 1–7". Anime News Network. February 11, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "S-book.net Library Service" ゆららの月 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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- ^ "S-book.net Library Service" ゆららの月 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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- ^ "S-book.net Library Service" ゆららの月 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ Yurara Vol. 4 – Book Summary. Simon & Schuster. 4 March 2008. ISBN 978-1-4215-1353-9. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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