The Eagle and the Kite

"The Eagle and the Kite" is a classic fable by Aesop that teaches a lesson about the dangers of unwise partnerships and false security. The story revolves around a kite who asks an eagle to become her ally, promising that she would supply him with plentiful food. The eagle agrees, but he soon finds that his new alliance isn't what it seemed, reminding readers of the old adage, "beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

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An Eagle sat high in the branches of a great Oak. She seemed very
sad and drooping for an Eagle. A Kite saw her.

"Why do you look so woebegone?" asked the Kite.

"I want to get married," replied the Eagle, "and I can't find a
mate who can provide for me as I should like."

"Take me," said the Kite; "I am very strong, stronger even than
you!"

"Do you really think you can provide for me?" asked the Eagle
eagerly.

"Why, of course," replied the Kite. "That would be a very simple
matter. I am so strong I can carry away an Ostrich in my talons
as if it were a feather!"

The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately. But after the wedding,
when the Kite flew away to find something to eat for his bride,
all he had when he returned, was a tiny Mouse.

"Is that the Ostrich you talked about?" said the Eagle in
disgust.

"To win you I would have said and promised anything," replied the
Kite.

Everything is fair in love.
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