Aesop's FablesAesop was an Ancient Greek story-teller and slave, famed and cherished for his short fables that often involve personified animals. In the renowned collection of works that is Aesop's Fables, he weaves moral education and entertainment together into tales that have been enjoyed by many, many generations. A lot of the stories in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (giving us the term "sour grapes"), The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, are well-known across the world. The 1st century philosopher Apollonius of Tyana said of Aesop that "like those who dine well off the plainest dishes, he made use of humble incidents to teach great truths." |
Contents
The Fawn and his Mother | 153 |
The Lark and her Young Ones | 154 |
The Bowman and the Lion | 155 |
The Boy and the Filberts | 156 |
The Woman and her Hen | 157 |
The Lamb and the Wolf | 158 |
The Bear and the Gardener | 159 |
The Heifer and the Ox | 160 |
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The Gamecocks and the Partridge | 45 |
The Boy and the Nettle | 46 |
The Trumpeter taken Prisoner | 47 |
The Fatal Marriage | 48 |
The Ass and the Charger | 49 |
The Vain Jackdaw | 50 |
The Milkmaid and her Pot of Milk | 51 |
The Playful Ass | 52 |
The Man and the Satyr | 53 |
The Oak and the Reeds | 54 |
The Huntsman and the Fisherman | 55 |
The Mother and the Wolf | 56 |
The Shepherd and the Wolf | 57 |
The Dove and the Crow | 58 |
The Old Man and the Three Young Men | 59 |
The Lion and the Fox | 61 |
The Horse and the Stag | 62 |
The Lion and the Dolphin | 63 |
The Mice in Council | 64 |
The Camel and the Arab | 65 |
The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle | 66 |
The Boys and the Frogs | 67 |
The Crab and its Mother | 68 |
The Wolf and the Shepherd | 69 |
The Man and the Lion | 70 |
The Ox and the Frog | 71 |
The Birds the Beasts and the Bat | 72 |
The CharcoalBurner and the Fuller | 73 |
The Bull and the Goat | 74 |
The Lion and the Mouse | 75 |
The Horse and the Ass | 76 |
The Old Hound | 77 |
The Crow and the Pitcher | 78 |
The Ass Eating Thistles | 79 |
The Wolf and the Lion | 80 |
The Kings Son and the Painted Lion | 81 |
The Trees and the Axe | 83 |
The Seaside Travelers | 84 |
The Seagull and the Kite | 85 |
The Monkey and the Camel | 86 |
The Rat and the Elephant | 87 |
The Fisherman Piping | 88 |
The Wolf and the Housedog | 89 |
The Eagle and the Kite | 90 |
The Dogs and the Hides | 92 |
The Fisherman and the Little Fish | 93 |
The Ass and his Purchaser | 94 |
The Shepherd and the Sheep | 95 |
The Fox and the Crow | 96 |
The Swallow and the Crow | 97 |
The Hen and the Golden Eggs | 98 |
The Old Man and Death | 99 |
The Fox and the Leopard | 100 |
The Mountain in Labor | 101 |
The Bear and the Two Travelers | 102 |
The Sick Kite | 103 |
The Wolf and the Crane | 104 |
The Cat and the Cock | 105 |
The Wolf and the Horse | 106 |
The Two Soldiers and the Robber | 107 |
The Monkey and the Cat | 109 |
The Two Frogs | 110 |
The Vine and the Goat | 111 |
The Mouse and the Boasting Rat | 112 |
The Dogs and the Fox | 114 |
The Thief and the HouseDog | 115 |
The Sick Stag | 116 |
The Fowler and the Ringdove | 117 |
The Kid and the Wolf | 118 |
The Blind Man and the Whelp | 119 |
The Geese and the Cranes | 120 |
The North Wind and the Sun | 121 |
The Laborer and the Snake | 122 |
The Bull and the Calf | 123 |
The Goat and the Ass | 124 |
The Boasting Traveler | 125 |
The Ass the Cock and the Lion | 126 |
The Stag and the Fawn | 127 |
The Partridge and the Fowler | 128 |
The Farmer and the Stork | 129 |
The Ass and his Driver | 130 |
The Hare and the Hound | 131 |
The Kites and the Swans | 132 |
The Dog in the Manger | 133 |
The Crow and the Serpent | 134 |
The Cat and the Fox | 135 |
The Eagle and the Arrow | 137 |
The Dog Invited to Supper | 138 |
The Frogs Asking for a King | 140 |
The Prophet | 142 |
The Dog and his Masters Dinner | 143 |
The Buffoon and the Countryman | 145 |
The Boar and the Ass | 147 |
The Fox and the Goat | 148 |
The Oxen and the Butchers | 150 |
The Horse and his Rider | 151 |
The Dog and the Hare | 152 |
The Eagle and the Fox | 161 |
The Hawk and the Nightingale | 163 |
The Hen and the Swallow | 164 |
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull | 165 |
The Shepherds Boy and Wolf | 166 |
The Hawk the Kite and the Pigeons | 167 |
The Farmer and the Cranes | 168 |
The Cat and the Mice | 169 |
The Father and his Sons | 170 |
The Owl and the Grasshopper | 171 |
The Fox and the Grapes | 172 |
The Ass carrying the Image | 173 |
The Ass and the LapDog | 174 |
The Tortoise and the Eagle | 176 |
The Porcupine and the Snakes | 177 |
The Fox who had Lost his Tail | 178 |
The Old Lion | 179 |
The Ass and the Wolf | 180 |
The Horse and the Groom | 181 |
The Ass and his Shadow | 182 |
The Horse and the Loaded Ass | 183 |
The Mules and the Robbers | 184 |
The Lion and the Three Bulls | 185 |
The Dog and the Shadow | 186 |
The Ants and the Grasshopper | 187 |
The Thirsty Pigeon | 188 |
The Flies and the Honey | 189 |
The Great and the Little Fishes | 190 |
The Wolves and the Sheep | 191 |
The Fox and the Stork | 192 |
The Bat and the Weasels | 193 |
The Hare and the Tortoise | 194 |
Jupiter and the Monkey | 195 |
The Lion in Love | 196 |
The Miser | 197 |
The Wolf and the Goat | 198 |
The Bald Knight | 199 |
The Fox and the WoodCutter | 200 |
The Kid and the Wolf | 201 |
The Lion the Bear and the Fox | 202 |
The Stag in the OxStall | 203 |
The Eagle and the Jackdaw | 205 |
The Three Tradesmen | 206 |
The Dancing Monkeys | 207 |
The Ass and the Grasshopper | 208 |
The Ass in the Lions Skin | 209 |
The Boy Bathing | 210 |
The Cock and the Fox | 211 |
The Viper and the File | 213 |
The Oxen and the AxleTrees | 214 |
The Bear and the BeeHives | 215 |
The Thrush and the Swallow | 216 |
The Sensible Ass | 217 |
The Lion and the Ass | 218 |
The Fox and the Ape | 219 |
The Lion and the Wolf | 220 |
The Miller his Son and their Ass | 221 |
The Travelers and the PlaneTree | 223 |
The Tortoise and the Two Ducks | 224 |
The Countryman and the Snake | 225 |
The Madman who Sold Wisdom | 226 |
The Leopard and the Fox | 227 |
The Hare afraid of his Ears | 228 |
The Peacock and the Crane | 229 |
The Mouse and the Weasel | 230 |
The Fox and the Tiger | 231 |
The Fox and the Turkeys | 233 |
The Eagle the Cat and the Wild Sow | 234 |
The Peacock and the Magpie | 236 |
The Two Goats | 237 |
The Dove and the Ant | 238 |
The Eagle and the Beetle | 239 |
The Mule | 240 |
The Cat the Weasel and the Rabbit | 241 |
The Rat and the Frog | 242 |
The Widow and the Sheep | 243 |
The Man Bitten by a Dog | 244 |
The Horse and the Wolf | 245 |
The Goatherd and the Goats | 246 |
The Goose with the Golden Eggs | 247 |
The Old Woman and the WineJar | 248 |
The Ass Carrying Salt | 249 |
The Gnat and the Bull | 251 |
The Lion and the Gnat | 252 |
The Lion the Ass and the Fox Hunting | 253 |
The Dog Whose Ears were Cropped | 254 |
The Wind and the Sun | 255 |
The Wild Boar and the Fox | 257 |
The Hunter and the Wolf | 258 |
The Astronomer | 259 |
The Bulls and the Frogs | 260 |
The Thief and His Mother | 261 |
The Man and His Two Wives | 262 |
The Heifer the Goat the Sheep and the Lion | 263 |
The Camel and the Travelers | 264 |
The Swan and the Goose | 265 |
The Dolphins and the Sprat | 266 |
The Shepherd and the Sea | 267 |
The Bees the Drones and the Wasp | 268 |
The Wolf the Goat and the Kid | 269 |
The Fox and the Hedgehog | 270 |
The Brazier and His Dog | 271 |
The Wild Ass and the Lion | 272 |
The Father and His Two Daughters | 273 |
The Fir Tree and the Bramble | 274 |
The Fox and the Monkey | 275 |
The Farmer and His Sons | 276 |
The Cat and the Birds | 277 |
The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep | 278 |
The Raven and the Swan | 279 |
The Lioness | 280 |
Common terms and phrases
AEsop approach apt pupil asked Bear beast began besought Birds Boar Boasting Bull Camel carried caught Cock companions Country Mouse Countryman Crane creature cried Croesus Crow dance danger death Dolphin Eagle ears enemy escape evil exclaimed Farmer Father Fawn fear fell fish Fisherman fled flesh flew flight flock fly forest Fox Hunting Frog gave Gnat Goat Goose Grasshopper hard fate Hare Hawk Heifer hole horns Horse Hound hunger Huntsman injure inquired Jackdaw Jupiter killed king Kite labor Lamb Leopard Lion live master meat Mice Monkey mother Mule neighbor once owner Oxen Partridge pieces Pray replied Reynard Ringdove Robber safety Satyr saying seized Shadow Sheep Shepherd Snake soon Stag Stork Swallow Swan tail thief Thrush took Tortoise Travelers tree Weasel Wild Wild Goats Wolf wounded young