Aesop

Jupiter and the Monkey

A short classic selected for shared reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
Jupiter and the Monkey

A few story details

Who you'll meet

Jupiter: The ruler of the gods, who announces the contest for the most beautiful offspring., Monkey: A mother who loves her baby deeply, regardless of how others see it., Baby Monkey: The Monkey's hairless, flat-nosed child, considered unattractive by others, but beloved by its mother., The Gods: Other deities who witness the contest and laugh at the Monkey's baby.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Gathering of Animals: A place where all the beasts and gods assemble for Jupiter's contest.

Guiding ideas

Themes

parental love, subjective beauty, unconditional affection

Moral

Takeaway

A parent's love sees beauty where others may not; true beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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