The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog TITLE OF SOURCE: AUTHOR'S NAME - FIRST: LAST: DESCRIPTION: Visual Text <br> A fox, old, subtle, vigilant, and sly,--<br> By hunters wounded, fallen in the mud,--<br> Attracted by the traces of his blood,<br> That buzzing parasite, the fly.<br> He blamed the gods, and wonder'd why<br> The Fates so cruelly should wish<br> To feast the fly on such a costly dish. COMMENTS: Visual Text The translation is in verse; a head-start on lyrics. CANDIDATE FOR ADAPTATION?: --- not set --- Not reviewed Promising Unlikely SOURCE MATERIAL: Fable Novella Play Plot summary Short Story -- Parent -- GENRE: Comedy Comic Horror Detective Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Folktale Ghost Story Melodrama Mystery Myth Operetta Other Romance Suspense Young Audiences -- Parent -- SETTING: Africa America England Europe Fantasy International New Zealand Pastoral Rural Rustic Science Fiction -- Parent -- LENGTH FOR ADAPTATION: 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes Two Hours -- Parent -- URL FOR PDF DOCUMENT: TheFoxtheFliesandtheHedgehog.pdf