Listen "The Gods Help Those Who Help Themselves"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textRon delivers another intentionally boring reading of Aesop's "Hercules and the Wagoner," a classic fable about self-reliance and the importance of taking action before seeking divine intervention.• A wagoner gets his cart stuck in deep mud and immediately prays to Hercules for help• Instead of rescuing him, Hercules tells the wagoner to get up and put his shoulder to the wheel• The fable concludes with the famous moral: "The gods help them that help themselves"• Ron maintains his trademark monotone delivery throughout the short reading• The episode clocks in at under three minutes, perfect for a quick dose of ancient wisdomPlease subscribe, like, rate, and review our podcast to help us continue bringing you these extremely boring readings of classic literature.Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2466013/support
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