Story Number Eight
Aesop’s Fabulous Fables
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE” done as the televised Olympic rematch of the highly gifted rabbit verses the high achieving tortoise. The moral is, “It’s not winning that matters, but how you run the race.” Two kids start and end the race.
“THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE BIRDS AND THE BEASTS” where the Bat can’t decide which side to be on. The moral is, “Nobody likes a fair-weather friend.” Several kids play Birds and Beasts.
“THE STAG AND THE VINE” where the Vine hides the Stag from the Hunters and then the stag eats the Vine. The moral is, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Kids play the Vine and a Hunter.
“THE LION, JUPITER, THE ELEPHANT, THE GOAT, AND THE SPIDER” is actually two fables put together, with the moral that “There is always someone worse off than you.”