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The Ass and His Shadow

In the simple short story "The Ass and His Shadow," a traveler hires an ass for transportation and seeks refuge from the intense heat under its shadow. A dispute ensues between the traveler and the ass's owner over who has the right to the shadow, escalating to a physical fight, during which the ass gallops away. This famous fable with moral illustrates that in quarreling over trivial matters, we often lose what is truly important, making it one of the best moral stories suitable for short bedtime stories with moral lessons.

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The Ass and His Shadow - Aesop's Fable illustration about Greed, Conflict, Loss
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Reveal Moral

"In our disputes over minor matters, we may overlook and lose what truly matters."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
Greed
Conflict
Loss
Characters
Traveler
Ass
Owner of the Ass

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