

The fable and its alternative versions Ī feeding wolf got a small bone stuck in his throat and, in terrible pain, begged the other animals for help, promising a reward. Similar stories have a lion instead of a wolf, and a stork, heron or partridge takes the place of the crane. The Wolf and the Crane is a fable attributed to Aesop that has several eastern analogues. More free shorts ebooksĬontent produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C is dedicated to the public domain via the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.Ĭontent not produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C but displayed on this website may be subject to copyright.Stephan Horota's sculpture of the fable in Berlin's Treptower Park, 1968 You can also donate to Standard Ebooks to help fund continuing improvement of this and other ebooks. If youâre comfortable with technology and want to contribute directly, check out this ebookâs GitHub repository and our contributors section.

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