Aesop's Fables, Part 27 summary
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In The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, a Wolf wears a sheepskin to enter a flock unnoticed, and the shepherd shuts him in with the sheep for the night. The disguise turns against him when the shepherd needs meat, mistakes him for a Sheep, and kills him.
What happens
- A Wolf decides to hide his identity so he can prey on sheep.
- He wears a sheepskin and joins the grazing flock, fooling the shepherd.
- The shepherd pens the flock for the night with the Wolf inside.
- Needing mutton, the shepherd mistakes the Wolf for a Sheep and kills him with a knife.
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What to notice
The shepherd's mistake makes the disguise fatal. The Wolf becomes the victim instead of catching prey.
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Why does the shepherd kill the Wolf?
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