Aesop
Mercury and the Sculptor is an Aesop fable on the StoryBloom shelf, ready for families to open, read together, and return to when it fits the moment.
A few story details
Mercury: The god Mercury, curious about how humans perceive him, disguises himself as a man to investigate., Sculptor: An artist who creates and sells statues of the gods, practical and straightforward in his salesmanship.
A few story details
Sculptor's studio: A workshop filled with finished statues of various gods, ready for sale.
Guiding ideas
self-worth, perception, humility, vanity, truth
Moral
People often do not value us as highly as we value ourselves.
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