Aesop Fables: The Wolf and His Shadow; The Wolf and the Crane; The Wolf and the Lamb
The Wolf and His Shadow One evening, a wolf emerged from his den in good cheer and with a ravenous appetite. The wolf appeared much larger than he actually was as he ran because the setting sun cast a shadow of him that extended far out onto the ground. Why, the Wolf exclaimed arrogantly, "See how big I am! Fancy me fleeing from a puny Lion! I'll prove to him whether he or I am deserving of being king. ". Right then, a huge shadow completely obscured him, and a Lion quickly dispatched him with a single blow. Moral: Avoid letting your imagination cause you to overlook the truth. The Wolf and the Crane A Wolf had overindulged, and a bone had been lodged crosswise in his neck. He couldn't move it, and he couldn't eat anything. That was obviously a bad situation for a greedy Wolf. So he dashed off to the Crane. He was certain that she would be able to reach the bone and pull it out with her long neck and bill. "I will reward you handsomely if you pull that bone o...