Reading Notes: Extra Credit Aesop's Fables Winter 1

Bibliography: Aesop's Winter 1

The first story is called the wolf and the kid. There was one kid that thought he was a fully grown goat and continued eating after the flock left. As darkness set in, the kid was scared and called for the mother. However, the wolf was nearby. The kid asked to perform music before getting eaten and the wolf agreed. The flock heard this and came racing back. The wolf realized his mistake and ran. The moral is to not let anything distract your from your goals. This would be fertile grounds for many possible storytelling topics. The second story is The tortoise and the ducks. The tortoise carries his home on his back as punishment from jupiter for never leaving his house. The tortoise felt despair because there is so much world he wanted to see and can not because he is slow. Some ducks offered to carry him up to see as long as he stayed quiet. He saw a crow and began to speak, but this let go of the stick and he fell down. The moral is that foolish curiosity leads to bad fortunes.

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