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The Stag who Admired his Reflection

In this fable, a vain stag admires his beautiful antlers while lamenting his slender legs, believing the former to be more valuable. When a bloodhound pursues him, he discovers that his prized antlers hinder his escape, illustrating the simple moral that valuing beauty over utility can lead to one's downfall. This entertaining moral story serves as a reminder that what we often regard as beautiful may ultimately bring us strife, while the useful, though overlooked, is essential for survival.

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The Stag who Admired his Reflection - Aesop's Fable illustration about vanity, self-acceptance, the conflict between beauty and utility
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that valuing superficial beauty over practical utility can lead to one's downfall."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
vanity
self-acceptance
the conflict between beauty and utility
Characters
Stag
Bloodhound

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