Aesop's Fables, Part 11 summary
Part 11 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Wolf and the Lamb, a wolf seeks an excuse to kill a stray lamb, accusing it of insults and using his pasture and spring. The lamb disproves each charge, but the wolf abandons his excuses and eats it, showing that innocence offers no protection against his hunger.
What happens
- A wolf finds a lamb separated from its flock and seeks a plausible reason to kill it.
- He accuses the lamb of insulting him the previous year, but the lamb says it was not born then.
- The wolf claims the lamb uses his pasture and spring; the lamb says it consumes only its mother's milk.
- The wolf declares that he wants his dinner, attacks the lamb, and eats it.
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What to notice
The wolf drops his accusations and admits that he wants food. The lamb's successful defense makes no difference to his decision.
Quick check
How does the lamb answer the accusation that it drinks from the wolf's spring?
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