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Perhaps the greatest of Aesop's Fables is "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," which conveys a message about the power of deceit:

Perhaps the greatest of Aesop's Fables is "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," which conveys a message about the power of deceit:

{{cquote|A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.  But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The Lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the Wolf was wearing, began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep's clothing; so,

{{cquote|A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.  But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The Lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the Wolf was wearing, began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep's clothing; so, leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.}}

leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.}}

As Gentiles learned insightful Aesop's Fables like the one above, warnings about similar deceit by the devil given by Judaism and Christianity were likely easier to understand and accept.

As Gentiles learned insightful Aesop's Fables like the one above, warnings about similar deceit by the devil given by Judaism and Christianity were likely easier to understand and accept.