Aesop's Fables, Part 174 summary
Part 174 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Lamb Chased by a Wolf, a lamb escapes into a temple, where its pursuer warns that a priest might sacrifice it. The lamb chooses to remain inside, preferring that danger to being eaten by the wolf that urges it to leave.
What happens
- A wolf pursues a lamb, which finds shelter in a temple.
- The wolf urges the lamb to leave, warning that the priest might sacrifice it.
- The lamb refuses, saying it prefers sacrifice to being eaten by its pursuer.
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What to notice
The lamb states its preference directly. The wolf’s warning fails because the lamb finds the threatened sacrifice preferable to its pursuer’s attack.
Quick check
Why does the lamb refuse to leave the temple?
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