Aesop's Fables, Part 122 summary
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In The Lion and the Three Bulls, a Lion cannot overcome three Bulls together, so he spreads lies that make them distrust and avoid one another. Once they graze separately, he kills each in turn, showing how quarrels among friends give an enemy an opening.
What happens
- Three Bulls graze together while a Lion watches and wants to eat them.
- The Lion knows he cannot defeat all three together, so he spreads lies to create jealousy and distrust.
- The Bulls become unfriendly and separate, each grazing alone.
- The Lion attacks and kills them individually, and the closing moral warns that enemies benefit from friends’ quarrels.
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What to notice
The closing moral states the lesson of the Lion’s success: conflict between companions gives their enemy a chance to attack.
Quick check
How does the Lion make the Bulls vulnerable?
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