“Give the Hyena Her Calf: When Cleverness Conquers Bullying”This brilliant African folktale showcases the power of quick thinking in the face of outrageous injustice. When Lion brazenly steals Hyena’s newborn calf by claiming his bull gave birth to it, we witness one of the most audacious acts of theft in all of folklore—complete with planted evidence in the form of a strategically placed placenta.Poor Hyena knows the truth but is powerless against Lion’s strength and threats. Enter Fox, the master of logical traps and verbal jujitsu. His solution is elegantly simple: if bulls can give birth, then surely men can too. Fox’s theatrical performance with the waterskin, claiming he’s fetching milk for his father’s newborn, creates a perfect parallel that exposes the absurdity of Lion’s claim.But the story doesn’t end with this clever argument. When Lion tries to ambush Fox at his den, we get treated to one of the most delightful scenes in trickster literature—Fox’s conversation with his supposedly talking house. Lion’s decision to play along, thinking houses actually speak to their owners, reveals how bullies often lack the very intelligence they think gives them power.This tale works on multiple levels: as a satisfying story of justice served, a masterclass in logical argumentation, and a celebration of how wit can triumph over brute force. The proverb it inspired—“Give the hyena her calf,” said the fox—reminds us that sometimes the smallest voice can demand the greatest justice.https://mythopia.io/story/1056/the-lion-the-hyena-and-the-fox

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