Ram looked at the golden handle and the sharp, shiny blade. He could sell this and be rich for life! But he shook his head. "No," he said honestly. "My axe was made of iron."

There is perhaps no better story to teach this lesson than the ancient fable of (also known as "Mercury and the Woodcutter").

He was so honest that he did not even think of stealing another axe. He simply prayed to the river. Suddenly, the water began to glow. A beautiful fairy (the River Goddess/Mercury) rose from the river. She asked kindly, "Why are you crying, good woodcutter?"

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"This is yours," she said. "Because you are so honest and do not lie even for riches, I give you the golden and silver axes as ."