Aesop's Fables: Townsend (1867)
302. The Camel and Jupiter (Perry 117)
THE CAMEL, when he saw the Bull adorned with horns, envied him and wished
that he himself could obtain the same honors. He went to Jupiter, and
besought him to give him horns. Jupiter, vexed at his request because
he was not satisfied with his size and strength of body, and desired yet
more, not only refused to give him horns, but even deprived him of a portion
of his ears.
George Fyler Townsend's translation of the fables, first published in 1867, is
in the public domain and can be found at many websites, including Project
Gutenberg.
Illustrations come from: Aesop's Fables, by George Fyler Townsend, with
illustrations by Harrison Weir, 1867, at Google
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