Don’t Fear That Roar | Aesop's Fable "The Fox and the Lion"

Newton loves this fable too so did another take on it. 

This episode of The Lyrical Literacy podcast presents a melodic folk-blues rendition of a timeless wisdom tale about conquering fear. Through rhythmic verses, the story follows a fox who initially cowers at a lion's mighty roar—a sound that "could sink a battleship." As days pass, the fox's fear gradually subsides, and eventually, the small creature finds enough courage to question the lion directly: "Why you roar? You feelin' bad?" To the fox's surprise, the intimidating beast shows no aggression. The performance concludes with the powerful moral that many fears prove groundless when confronted: "Fear's a fire you can't always trust" and "Half the monsters ain't real at all." This compelling musical fable reminds listeners that courage often comes from simply facing what frightens us.

This poem draws inspiration from Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Lion," which dates back to ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. In the original tale, a fox who had never seen a lion before is terrified upon their first encounter. Upon meeting the lion a second time, the fox is still frightened but not as much as before. By the third meeting, the fox grows bold enough to approach the lion without fear. The fable teaches that familiarity diminishes fear, and what initially seems terrifying often becomes manageable with exposure and experience. This ancient wisdom about overcoming fear through familiarity has remained relevant across cultures for over two millennia.

Little ol fox with a curious nose

Fox hit the dirt tail stiff as bone

But days go on fear fades some

Then one bright mornin cool and clear

No claws flashin no wild attack

Don’t go runnin from every sound

So lift your chin don’t shake don’t stall

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