tortoise-feeder

Updated: May 17, 2025

And there he saw Sciron sitting by a fountain at the edge of the cliff. On his knees was a mighty club; and he had barred the path with stones, so that every one must stop who came up. Then Theseus shouted to him, and said, "Holla, thou tortoise-feeder, do thy feet need washing today?" And Sciron leapt to his feet, and answered "My tortoise is empty and hungry, and my feet need washing today."

Walter Barnes - Types of Children's Literature