The Fables of Aesop

84 Pages

Aesop's fables
Fables, Greek

Summary

The Fables of Aesop, compiled by Aesop, is a collection of stories and moral lessons attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller, Aesop. These fables are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. Editor Joseph Jacobs has contributed to the re-telling and preservation of these classic tales, making them accessible and understandable to a modern audience. Each fable concludes with a moral, reflecting the wisdom and teachings relevant both in Aesop's time and today.

Famous Quotes

Slow and steady wins the race. - The Tortoise

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction. - The Frog and the Ox

Better little than too little. - The Lion and the Mouse

Chapters

Chapter 1 - The Cock and the Pearl →

Chapter 2 - The Wolf and the Lamb →

Chapter 3 - The Dog and the Shadow →

Chapter 4 - The Lion’s Share →

Chapter 5 - The Wolf and the Crane →

Chapter 6 - The Man and the Serpent →

Chapter 7 - The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse →

Chapter 8 - The Fox and the Crow →

Chapter 9 - The Sick Lion →

Chapter 10 - The Ass and the Lapdog →

Chapter 11 - The Lion and the Mouse →

Chapter 12 - The Swallow and the Other Birds →

Chapter 13 - The Frogs Desiring a King →

Chapter 14 - The Mountains in Labour →

Chapter 15 - The Hares and the Frogs →

Chapter 16 - The Wolf and the Kid →

Chapter 17 - The Woodman and the Serpent →

Chapter 18 - The Bald Man and the Fly →

Chapter 19 - The Fox and the Stork →

Chapter 20 - The Fox and the Mask →

Chapter 21 - The Jay and the Peacock →

Chapter 22 - The Frog and the Ox →

Chapter 23 - Androcles →

Chapter 24 - The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts →

Chapter 25 - The Hart and the Hunter →

Chapter 26 - The Serpent and the File →

Chapter 27 - The Man and the Wood →

Chapter 28 - The Dog and the Wolf →

Chapter 29 - The Belly and the Members →

Chapter 30 - The Hart in the Ox-Stall →

Chapter 31 - The Fox and the Grapes →

Chapter 32 - The Peacock and Juno →

Chapter 33 - The Horse, Hunter, and Stag →

Chapter 34 - The Fox and the Lion →

Chapter 35 - The Lion and the Statue →

Chapter 36 - The Ant and the Grasshopper →

Chapter 37 - The Tree and the Reed →

Chapter 38 - The Fox and the Cat →

Chapter 39 - The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing →

Chapter 40 - The Dog in the Manger →

Chapter 41 - The Man and the Wooden God →

Chapter 42 - The Fisher →

Chapter 43 - The Shepherd’s Boy →

Chapter 44 - The Young Thief and His Mother →

Chapter 45 - The Man and His Two Wives →

Chapter 46 - The Nurse and the Wolf →

Chapter 47 - The Tortoise and the Birds →

Chapter 48 - The Two Crabs →

Chapter 49 - The Ass in the Lion’s Skin →

Chapter 50 - The Two Fellows and the Bear →

Chapter 51 - The Two Pots →

Chapter 52 - The Four Oxen and the Lion →

Chapter 53 - The Fisher and the Little Fish →

Chapter 54 - Avaricious and Envious →

Chapter 55 - The Crow and the Pitcher →

Chapter 56 - The Man and the Satyr →

Chapter 57 - The Goose With the Golden Eggs →

Chapter 58 - The Labourer and the Nightingale →

Chapter 59 - The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog →

Chapter 60 - The Wind and the Sun →

Chapter 61 - Hercules and the Waggoner →

Chapter 62 - The Miser and His Gold →

Chapter 63 - The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey →

Chapter 64 - The Fox and the Mosquitoes →

Chapter 65 - The Fox Without a Tail →

Chapter 66 - The One-Eyed Doe →

Chapter 67 - Belling the Cat →

Chapter 68 - The Hare and the Tortoise →

Chapter 69 - The Old Man and Death →

Chapter 70 - The Hare With Many Friends →

Chapter 71 - The Lion in Love →

Chapter 72 - The Bundle of Sticks →

Chapter 73 - The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts →

Chapter 74 - The Ass’s Brains →

Chapter 75 - The Eagle and the Arrow →

Chapter 76 - The Cat-Maiden →

Chapter 77 - The Milkmaid and Her Pail →

Chapter 78 - The Horse and the Ass →

Chapter 79 - The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner →

Chapter 80 - The Buffoon and the Countryman →

Chapter 81 - The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar →

Chapter 82 - The Fox and the Goat →

Chapter 83 →