Aesop's Fables

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Across
  1. 2. These animals fight just beyond the frogs' marsh
  2. 4. No act of _________ is ever wasted: the moral of "The Lion and the Mouse"
  3. 8. True value lies in one's _____________, not mere appearances: the moral of "The Peacock and the Crane"
  4. 10. Moral of the stag's story is not to ___________ qualities that might be valuable
  5. 11. An animal archetype for bravery and might
  6. 13. Describes the birds who did not fall for the cat's ruse
  7. 14. How the crow was feeling
  8. 15. The opposing character to the vain peacock
  9. 16. The little animal who saved the lion's life
  10. 21. Describes the crow's determination to overcome a challenge
  11. 22. A negative trait the peacock was known for
  12. 24. Know your own _________: the moral of "The Monkey and the Camel"
  13. 25. These people pursued the stag
Down
  1. 1. One of the frogs is described as _________ for noticing the bulls' fighting might affect them
  2. 3. Necessity is the mother of ____________: the moral of "The Crow and the Pitcher"
  3. 5. The body part the stag lamented
  4. 6. A short sentence of advice or general truth, like a moral
  5. 7. What the crow was eating and the fox wanted
  6. 9. Beware of _______: the moral of "The Fox and the Crow"
  7. 12. Appearances can be _____ - the moral of "The Cat and the Birds"
  8. 17. Beware of ___________ consequences: the moral of "The Fighting Bulls and the Frogs"
  9. 18. How the animals received the camel's awkward dancing
  10. 19. The fox tricked the crow into doing this so she'd drop her food
  11. 20. The trait that drove the camel to want to dance in the first place
  12. 23. Dressed up as a doctor to fool some sick birdies