A few story details
Who you'll meet
Stag: A gentle, vulnerable stag who falls ill and is too weak to move., Other beasts: Various animals in the forest who visit the stag when he is sick and eat the grass around him.
Aesop
The Sick Stag
A timeless story chosen for family story time.
A few story details
Where the story goes
Forest clearing: A sunny, open area in the forest where the stag lies during his illness.
Guiding ideas
Themes
unintended consequences, consideration for others, friendship, thoughtlessness
Moral
Takeaway
Thoughtless kindness can sometimes do more harm than good.
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