A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, “What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
The Fox and the Mask
Summary
This brief fable tells the story of a fox who finds a lifelike mask in the house of an actor. Initially impressed by the mask's realistic appearance, the fox quickly realizes that, despite its outward beauty, the mask lacks any real value because it has no brains. The tale serves as a metaphorical lesson on the superficiality of appearances, emphasizing that external beauty or allure holds little worth without substance or intelligence. It encourages readers to look beyond physical appearances and appreciate the deeper qualities of character and intellect.Read Online
