青蛙們因為沒有一位堅強的統治者而犯愁，於是他們派了一個使者去找朱庇特，請求給他們派一個國王。朱庇特看他們頭腦簡單，就把一塊原木扔到池塘裏當他們的國王。開始的時候，青蛙們非常害怕這位新來的國王，紛紛躲到了池塘的最深處。但是，他們漸漸發現木頭一動也不動，於是就稍稍壯起膽子，回到了水麵。甚至還大模大樣地騎到木頭上。過了一段時間，他們認為擁有這樣一位懶惰的國王有損尊嚴，因此他們要求朱庇特再派給他們一位國王。朱庇特把鰻魚派給了他們。不久之後，青蛙們就嫌鰻魚性情太溫順，第三次向朱庇特提出了請求。生氣的朱庇特派給他們一隻鷺。鷺抓住青蛙，把他們一個個全部吃掉了。
人們總是不能得到滿足。
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