A Weary Traveller who had lain down and fallen asleep on the brink of a deep well was discovered by Dame Fortune.
"If this fool," she said, "should have an uneasy dream and roll into the well men would say that I did it. It is painful to me to be unjustly accused, and I shall see that I am not."
So saying she rolled the man into the well.
What is he mocking?
Luck is cruel and petty, harming people just so she cannot be blamed unfairly.
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Discussion questions
- What could Dame Fortune have done differently to avoid harming the traveller?
- How do the actions of one person affect others in situations of blame and responsibility?
- Can you think of a time when you witnessed someone avoiding responsibility? What happened?
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- السيدة الحظ والمسافر · العربية
- Dame Fortuna und der Reisende · Deutsch
- La Fortuna y el Viajero · Español
- بانوی بخت و مسافر · فارسی
- Dame Fortune et le Voyageur · Français
- देम फॉर्च्यून और यात्री। · हिन्दी
- Dama Fortuna e il Viaggiatore · Italiano
- Dama Fortuna e o Viajante · Português
- Дама Удача и Путешественник · Русский
- డేమ్ ఫార్చ్యూన్ మరియు ట్రావెలర్ · తెలుగు
- Si Ginang Kapalaran at ang Manlalakbay · Tagalog
- Дама Фортуна і Мандрівник · Українська
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