Aesop

The Kid And The Wolf

Summary

This story centers around a young Kid, or goat, who is left in a safe place by a herdsman, on top of a thatched roof, to protect him from potential dangers below. While the Kid is there, he notices a Wolf nearby and starts to mock and insult the Wolf from his high perch. The Wolf, unimpressed by the Kid\’s taunts, calmly replies that the Kid\’s boldness comes not from his own courage, but from the safety and security provided by being on the roof. The tale highlights themes of perceived bravery and the idea that confidence can sometimes depend on circumstances, rather than true courage. Through the dialogue between the Kid and the Wolf, it subtly suggests that boasting and insults often lose their power when the protection and advantage are removed.

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A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep him out of harm’s way. The Kid was browsing near the edge of the roof, when he spied a Wolf and began to jeer at him, making faces and abusing him to his heart’s content.

“I hear you,” said the Wolf, “and I haven’t the least grudge against you for what you say or do. When you are up there it is the roof that’s talking, not you.”

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