Aesop

The Old Lion

A classic story selected for family reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Old Lion

A few story details

Who you'll meet

Lion: An old lion who is too weak to hunt and uses deception to catch prey., Fox: A clever and cautious fox who suspects the lion's trick., Other animals: Various animals who visit the lion and fall for his trick, becoming his prey.

A few story details

Where the story goes

cave: A dark cave that the old lion uses as a trap for unsuspecting animals.

Guiding ideas

Themes

intelligence versus strength, caution, deception, wisdom, danger of blindly following others

Moral

Takeaway

It's wise to learn from the mistakes of others and not to blindly follow where others have gone.

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