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Fable of the Old Lion
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A lion is attacked by a pig, a bull, and a horse. The horse strikes it with its hind legs. The fable describes how an old, helpless lion is attacked by its enemies. The moral of the story teaches that whoever has made only enemies in their youth will have to bear the consequences later.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFabel van de oude leeuw. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
