Aesop

The Boasting Traveller

A timeless story chosen for family story time.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Boasting Traveller

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Who you'll meet

The Boasting Traveller: A man who traveled to foreign places and bragged about his achievements, especially a supposed remarkable jump in Rhodes., Listener: A person among the crowd who challenges the Traveller to prove his claim on the spot.

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Where the story goes

Home: The place where the Traveller returns to and tells his stories., Rhodes: A foreign city where the Traveller claims to have performed an amazing jump.

Guiding ideas

Themes

truth vs boasting, actions over words, honesty

Moral

Takeaway

What you do matters more than what you say. Show your abilities rather than just talk about them.

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