The State of Aesop had forests and meadows, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas. Large and small animals lived on trees, under trees, inside the earth, among rocks or bushes. They flew high in the sky or swam among the seaweed. In the forest, inside a cave, lived the Lion. Every morning, small and large animals left plates and trays with all kinds of food and sweets at his doorstep. They wanted to please the king of the forest, and he enjoyed it. As soon as he woke up, he took all these delicacies into his home and ate without stopping. One day, the Mouse, who was very hungry, smelled the cheese pie that the Badger had offered to the Lion.