About this episode

The episode narrates a story about a cunning wolf and his plan to steal a sheep, exploring themes of cleverness and consequences.

A sneaky wolf conjures up a plan to snatch a sheep from the shepherd's flock. But has he thought everything through? Translation by Taurapa

Topics covered

• Aesop's Fables
• Māori storytelling
• animal characters
• morals
• literature

Keywords

• Aesop
• wolf
• sheep
• shepherd
• storytelling
• Māori
• fable
• morality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Paki Poto - Aesop, Te Wuruhi Tūmataiti

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