behave ourselves as such and to do as few Things as possible of which we may have Occasion to repent”. Thomas Bewick, in his retelling of 1818, goes much further and proclaims a chauvinistic religious message. “There is no opinion, however impious or absurd, that has not its advocates in some quarter of the world. Whoever, therefore, takes up his creed upon trust, and grounds his principles on no better reason than his being a native or inhabitant of the regions wherein they prevail, becomes a disciple of Mahomet in Turkey, and of Confucius in China; a Jew, or a Pagan, as the accident of birth decides.” References External links 15th-20th century illustrations from books Indian folklore Indian literature Indian fairy tales Aesop's Fables La Fontaine's Fables Emblem books Jataka tales Animals in Buddhism Lions in literature Literature featuring anthropomorphic foxes