Aesop

The Man Who Lost His Spade

A classic story selected for family reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Man Who Lost His Spade

A few story details

Who you'll meet

The Man: A vineyard owner who suspects his workers of stealing his spade., Labourers: Workers on the man's vineyard who deny any knowledge of the missing spade., Town Crier: The person announcing the reward for the temple thief.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Vineyard: The man's vineyard where he digs and works., Town: The nearby town where the man and labourers go to swear an oath in the temple., City Temple: The temple in town where the reward for the thief is announced.

Guiding ideas

Themes

trust, deception

Moral

Takeaway

Don't underestimate the wisdom of simple beliefs and be careful whom you trust.

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