The Swan and the Goose
- ️Mon Jul 15 2024
"Swan and the goose" is one of Aesop's Fables.
Once upon a time, a man had a swan and a goose. The man came out one night to slaughter the goose for a meal, but it was too dark for him to properly see and accidentally took the swan. Upon this, the swan began to sing, making the man realize his mistake and let go off the bird.
Tropes:
- Defied Trope: With Murder by Mistake. The man originally intended to slaughter the goose, but accidentally took the swan because of being too dark to see. But the swan manages to save itself by singing to the man, making him realize his mistake and let the bird be free.
- Minimalist Cast: There are only three characters; the swan, the goose and their human owner.
- Murder by Mistake: Defied. The man originally intended to slaughter the goose, but accidentally took the swan because of being too dark to see. But the swan manages to save itself by singing to the man, making him realize his mistake and let the bird be free.
- Nameless Narrative: No one is named in this tale.
- The Noun and the Noun: It is called "swan and the goose".