Fable 108 - Hermes and the Sculptor

Hermes, wishing to know how esteemed he was among men, betook himself, under the guise of a mortal, to the workshop of a sculptor.
Espying a statue of Zeus, King of the Gods, he asked:
‘How much?’
The sculptor replied:
‘One drachma.’
Hermes smiled and asked:
‘How much is the statue of Hera, Queen of the Gods?’
‘It is more expensive,’ was reply.
Hermes then noticed a statue of himself. He presumed that, being both the messenger of Zeus and the god of profit-making,
he was held in the highest esteem with men. He asked the price. The sculptor responded:
‘Oh, if you buy the first two, I’ll throw that one in for free.’

Let this be a lesson to a vain man who has no consideration for others.