Here again, as for Venus, Mars, and Mercury, astronomy has created the legend of the fables of mythology. "Astronomy for Amateurs", - Camille Flammarion

In the fables that long disguised the true character of every action of Napoleon, the admirable order of march now given to the French armies appears as the inspiration of a moment, due to the rebound of Napoleon's genius after learning the frustration of all his naval plans. "History of Modern Europe 1792-1878", - C. A. Fyffe

The relatively large current output of such fables may afford a hint as to the magnitude of the designs which the fables are intended to cover. "An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation", - Thorstein Veblen