America Indian Myths and Legends -- When Grizzlies walked up right

I found this folktale particularly interesting because it reminds me so much of my family. In the folktale, the father of the little girl who was lost than taken in by grizzle bears is very similar to my father. Not that my father is a chief spiritual being in control of the sky, but because of the way he acted when he found out his daughter created another race. My father would go insane if i married a non Russian-Jew. He would have probably done the exact same thing the chief of the sky spirits had done if he caught me with someone out side of my Jewish-Russian heritage. I also found this folktale very interesting because of its "history." Although it may not  be true that Grizzle bears ever walked in a up right position, it was very entertaining to read about what may have once been.

MI    

Aesop, Aristotle, and Animals: The role of fables in Human life

    On page 180, in the second paragraph, Clayton goes on to tell us the lesson of the fable from Hesiod's Works and Days. Clayton states "In other words, might makes right, the weak suffer at the whim of the stronger, and rebellion by the weak is futile and only brings more pain and the potential for destruction". In my personal opinion, this is very true. All over the world we witness the the weak suffering from something the stronger has done. Weather it be corrupt government making their citizens lives harder (Africa) , or unfair working conditions from a grumpy boss who makes your life harder (personal experience). Might does make right in these situations, but sometimes might is limited. A person can only do so much when the problem they face is their own government. It all comes down to living with what is put on your plate, or die. Although rebellion may seem like the only way out of an unfair way of living, death is usually what the rebels are left with.

-MI