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The Tortoise and the Eagle

In "The Tortoise and the Eagle," a tortoise yearning to fly persuades an eagle to teach her, promising riches in return. However, when the eagle drops her from great heights, she realizes too late that her aspirations were beyond her abilities, leading to her demise. This very short moral story serves as a wisdom-packed reminder for young readers that aspiring for what one cannot handle can often lead to ruin.

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The Tortoise and the Eagle - Aesop's Fable illustration about ambition, consequences, acceptance
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"The moral of the story is that aspiring for things beyond one's natural abilities can lead to disastrous consequences."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
ambition
consequences
acceptance
Characters
Tortoise
Eagle
sea-birds

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