Aesop's Fables

#208 The Mole and His Mother

A Mole, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure that I can see, Mother."

In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense and asked, "What is it?"

The young Mole said, "It is a pebble!"

His mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell."