Aesop

The Lion and the Three Bulls

A timeless story chosen for family story time.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Lion and the Three Bulls

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Who you'll meet

Lion: A cunning and predatory animal who wants to eat the bulls and uses trickery to break their unity., First Bull: One of the three bulls; represents loyalty and unity when together but becomes vulnerable when isolated., Second Bull: One of the three bulls; similar traits as the others, grows distrustful due to the lion's lies., Third Bull: One of the three bulls; becomes distant from the others, making him easy prey.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Meadow: A grassy field where the bulls graze together and where the lion observes them.

Guiding ideas

Themes

friendship, betrayal, the power of unity, vulnerability through division

Moral

Takeaway

When friends let arguments separate them, it makes it easy for others to harm them.

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