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Fable of the Pig and the Warhorse
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A pig lies in the mud and looks at a passing warhorse. The fable describes a conversation between the pig and the warhorse, in which the warhorse disapproves of the pig's life. The moral of the story teaches that an honorable existence is better than a lazy and useless life.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFabel van het varken en het strijdros. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
