The Dog and the Wolf by Esopo (1667)
The Dog and the Wolf, by Esopo: A classic fable about a dog who befriends a wolf and learns valuable lessons about loyalty and betrayal.
By Esopo · First published 1667 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Folklore · 192 words
First lines
A Dog was lying in the sun before a farmyard gate when a Wolf pounced upon him and was just going to eat him up; but he begged for his life and said, "You see how thin I am and what a wretched meal I should make you now: but if you will only wait a few days my master is going to give a feast. All the rich scraps and pickings will fall to me and I shall get nice and fat: then will be the time for you to eat me. " The Wolf thought this was a very good plan and went away. Some time afterwards he came to the farmyard again, and found the Dog lying out of reach on the stable roof. "Come down," he called, "and be eaten: you remember our agreement? " But the Dog said coolly, "My friend, if ever you catch me lying down by the gate there again, don't you wait for any feast. "
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The Dog and the Wolf is listed on Textopian as a fable by Esopo, dated 1667 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Esopo
- Date: 1667 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Folklore, Fantasy, Classics
- Length: 192 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fable — This book, penned by Esopo, characteristically falls into the genre of fable for its teaching of moral lessons via the use of anthropomorphic characters, specifically a dog and a wolf in this case.
- Children's Literature — Esopo's stories, including 'The Dog and the Wolf', often target a younger audience with their relatively simplistic storytelling style and morale lessons, and as such, can be classified under Children's literature.
- Folklore — Being a tale handed down via oral tradition before being written down, 'The Dog and the Wolf' bears the hues of folklore.
- Fantasy — The presence of anthropomorphic animals, that is, animals displaying human traits, ventures the narrative into the sphere of Fantasy.
Tags
fable · animal · morality · friendship · loyalty · betrayal · nature · survival · wisdom · caution · conflict · instinct