The Tortoise and the Hare

About “The Tortoise and the Hare”

"The Tortoise and the Hare" is a fable attributed to Aesop and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. It tells the story of a race between two animals, one slow and one fast. The fable is a variation of a widespread folktale theme in which cleverness and strategy are used to defeat a stronger opponent. The story has been interpreted in different ways, but it centers on the idea that persistence and steady effort can overcome natural talent or speed. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)