Aesop

The Stag and the Lion

A short classic selected for shared reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Stag and the Lion

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Who you'll meet

Stag: A worried and desperate creature fleeing from danger., Lion: A powerful predator waiting in the cave.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Cave: A hidden place that the Stag thought would provide safety.

Guiding ideas

Themes

the unpredictability of danger, irony of escape

Moral

Takeaway

Sometimes, escaping one danger can lead you into another greater one.

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