“The Truth coming out of the well”
Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1896.
THE TRUTH, THE LIE, AND THE WELL.
According to a 19th century
legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth:
“It’s a marvellous day today”! The Truth looks up to the skies and
sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time
together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth:
“The water is very nice, let’s take a bath together!” The Truth, once
again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very
nice. They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the
water, puts on the clothes of the Truth and runs away. The furious
Truth comes out of the well and runs everywhere to find the Lie and to
get her clothes back. The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze
away, with contempt and rage.
The poor Truth returns to the well
and disappears forever, hiding therein, its shame. Since then, the Lie
travels around the world, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of
society, because, the World, in any case, harbors no wish at all to meet
the naked Truths.
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