Hercules and Pallas


Hercules, once journeying along a narrow roadway, came across a
strange-looking animal that reared its head and threatened him.
Nothing daunted, the hero gave him a few lusty blows with his club, and
thought to have gone on his way. The monster, however, much to the
astonishment of Hercules, was now three times as big as it was before, and
of a still more threatening aspect. He thereupon redoubled his blows and
laid about him fast and furiously; but the harder and quicker the strokes of
the club, the bigger and more frightful grew
the monster, and now completely filled up the road. Pallas then appeared
upon the scene. "Stop, Hercules," said she. "Cease your blows. The monster's
name is Strife. Let it alone, and it will soon become as little as it was at
first."


"Strife feeds on conflict."

Things will improve in time . ;-)

Dave