The Lion Wedding: A Short Moral Story

This is a story of a lion and his wedding. He invited all the animals but no one showed up. He was a gentle lion and wondered why the animals he invited did not come to his wedding. What did the animals think of the lion? Why did they not come to his wedding? Find out by reading this interesting moral story.

The Lion and other Animals

Once there was a huge jungle. Many wild animals lived there. Everyone was afraid of the lion. He was the only lion in that jungle.

The elephants were afraid of the lion and never let their calves stray near his den. The bears always made sure that their cubs were inside the den in the evening. It was the time when the lion went outside for a walk.

The lion was huge and fierce but he was very gentle. It was his appearance that intimidated all the other animals in the jungle.

The Gentle Lion

The Lion’s Wedding

The lion did not have a clue of what the other animals in the jungle thought of him. He was young and energetic. One day, he thought of his marriage. He was an adult and wanted to settle down.

He found a beautiful lioness in the other jungle and fixed his marriage. He was so happy that he invited all the other animals.

He went to the elephants and said, “I am inviting you all to my wedding. Please be there with your friends and family.” The elephants stammered and agreed.

He went to the bears and said, “Friends, I am marrying my love. Please come to my wedding. I will be glad if you gather sweet honey for all the animals.” The bears agreed to what he said.

He then went to the monkeys and said, “Monkeys please join the other animals on my wedding day. You dance well. Please be there to entertain the other animals.” The monkeys were scared but agreed.

The Wedding Day

The wedding day finally arrived. The lion and lioness were happy. They have made all the arrangements and decorations. They were happy to finally meet all the animals.

To their surprise, the whole day was gone but nobody arrived. There was no one at the wedding. It made the lion and lioness sad.

The Lion and Lioness Were Sad

The Next Day

The next day, the monkeys asked the elephants, “Did you all go to the wedding?”

The elephants said, “We were so afraid of him. We did not go! What about you?”

The monkeys replied, “We are afraid of him too. How can we dance if we are afraid of him?”

The bears added, “We were unable to arrange honey for all the animals. We feared that he would kill us. That is why we did not attend the wedding.”

All the animals confessed that no one went to the wedding because of the lion’s fierce appearance.

The lion, on the other hand, realised that the animals were scared of him.

Moral of the Wedding Story of the Lion

The moral of this edition of Lion Wedding Stories in English is not to judge a book by its cover. We should not judge others by their appearance. We need to consider and understand what is inside a person.

Tips for Parents

Explain the story of Lion Wedding for Kids and elaborate on the life lesson hidden in it. Describe how the animals should have considered the lion’s true nature. Explain why the animals were afraid. Encourage children to read the Lion and Monkey story with moral lessons.