Fable 171 - The Chough and the Dog

A chough offered up a sacrifice to Athena and invited a dog to the sacrificial banquet. The dog said to him:
‘Why are you so lavish with these useless sacrifices? The goddess actually detests you and is on the point of discrediting
your omens and portents.’
To which the chough replied:
‘But it is precisely because of this that I offer sacrifice to her: I know she is badly disposed to me in this way and I want to be reconciled with her.’

Likewise, many people don’t hesitate to help their enemies because they are afraid of them.