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Aesop's Fables · Chapter
The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar explained
An old woman finds an empty wine-jar that once held a rare and costly wine.
What happens
An old woman finds an empty wine-jar that once held a rare and costly wine. She repeatedly inhales its lingering fragrance and marvels at how delicious the wine must have been to leave behind such a delightful scent.
Characters to notice
- The Old Woman
The old woman discovers the empty wine-jar and savors its remaining fragrance.
Key passages
“Ah, how delicious must have been the liquid which has left behind so ravishing a smell.”
The old woman exclaims that the wine must have been wonderfully tasty to leave such a pleasant scent behind.
The old woman's reflection on the wine's quality based on its lingering aroma.