A greedy little dog is generously given a bone by a butcher, but is it enough? The Dog And His Reflection is a wonderful story that teaches a valuable lesson about being too greedy and not thinking about our actions. The story reminds us that it's not a good idea to always want more and that we should be happy with what we have. Our retelling ends with the simple to understand message of “And the moral of that story is that it is very foolish to be greedy.” Aesop's fables are a collection of ancient tales credited to the famous storyteller, Aesop who is believed to have lived in Ancient Greece during the 6th century BCE. Fables are short stories that deliver a moral lesson or practical message usually through animals or mythical creatures acting on our human experiences. These stories have influenced literature across all ages and cultures.