Fable 112 – The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs

Fable 112 – The Chariot of Hermes and the Arabs

“One day, Hermes drove across the entire Earth a chariot filled with lies, villainy and fraud. And he distributed a small portion of his cargo in each country he visited. But when he arrived in the country of the Arabs, the chariot suddenly broke down. The Arabs believed he was carrying a precious cargo and so they stole the contents of his chariot. Hermes was then unable to carry on into the countries of other peoples.

More than all other people the Arabs are liars and cheats. Indeed, there is not even a word for ‘truth’ in their language.”