Aesop’s Fables

Contents

1. 1 The Lion And The Mouse
2. 2 The Wolf And The Lamb
3. 3 The Ass And The Grasshopper
4. 4 The Wolf and the Crane
5. 5 The Father And His Sons
6. 6 The Bat And The Weasels
7. 7 The Cock and the Jewel
8. 8 The Swallow and the Crow
9. 9 The Kingdom of the Lion
10. 10 The Traveler and His Dog
11. 11 The Ants and the Grasshopper
12. 12 The Hare and the Tortoise
13. 13 The Charcoal-Burner And The Fuller
14. 14 The Boy Hunting Locusts
15. 15 The Fisherman Piping
16. 16 The Dog and the Shadow
17. 17 Hercules and the Wagoner
18. 18 The Mole and His Mother
19. 19 The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
20. 20 The Fawn and His Mother
21. 21 The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
22. 22 The Flies and the Honey-Pot
23. 23 The Lioness
24. 24 The Farmer and the Snake
25. 25 The Man and the Lion
26. 26 The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
27. 27 The Farmer and the Stork
28. 28 The Mountain in Labor
29. 29 The Bear and the Fox
30. 30 The Tortoise and the Eagle
31. 31 The Fox and the Goat
32. 32 The Raven and the Swan
33. 33 The Thirsty Pigeon
34. 34 The Dog in the Manger
35. 35 The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
36. 36 The Farmer and the Cranes
37. 37 The Sick Lion
38. 38 The Bear and the Two Travelers
39. 39 The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail
40. 40 The Cat and the Cock
41. 41 The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
42. 42 The Goat and the Goatherd
43. 43 The Boasting Traveler
44. 44 The Lion in Love
45. 45 The Miser
46. 46 The Porker, the Sheep, and the Goat
47. 47 The Boy and the Filberts
48. 48 The Frogs Asking for a King
49. 49 The Laborer and the Snake
50. 50 The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
51. 51 The Horse and Groom
52. 52 The Ass and the Mule
53. 53 The Ass and the Lapdog
54. 54 The Oxen and the Butchers
55. 55 The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf
56. 56 The Boys and the Frogs
57. 57 The Salt Merchant and His Ass
58. 58 The Mischievous Dog
59. 59 The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
60. 60 The Man and His Two Sweethearts
61. 61 The Sick Stag
62. 62 The Boy and the Nettles
63. 63 The Astronomer
64. 64 The Wolves and the Sheep
65. 65 The Cat and the Birds
66. 66 The Vain Jackdaw
67. 67 The Kid and the Wolf
68. 68 The Old Woman and the Physician
69. 69 The Ox and the Frog
70. 70 The Farmer and His Sons
71. 71 The Heifer and the Ox
72. 72 The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
73. 73 The Charger and the Miller
74. 74 The Fox and the Monkey
75. 75 The Horse and His Rider
76. 76 The Belly and the Members
77. 77 The Widow and Her Little Maidens
78. 78 The Vine and the Goat
79. 79 Jupiter and the Monkey
80. 80 The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
81. 81 The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
82. 82 The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
83. 83 The Two Pots
84. 84 The Shepherd and the Wolf
85. 85 The Crab and Its Mother
86. 86 The Father and His Two Daughters
87. 87 The Thief and His Mother
88. 88 The Old Man and Death
89. 89 The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
90. 90 The Æthiop
91. 91 The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
92. 92 The Fisherman and His Nets
93. 93 The Wolf and the Sheep
94. 94 The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
95. 95 The Man Bitten by a Dog
96. 96 The Huntsman and the Fisherman
97. 97 The Fox and the Crow
98. 98 The Widow and the Sheep
99. 99 The Playful Ass
100. 100 The Stag in the Ox-Stall
101. 101 The Two Dogs
102. 102 The Wild Ass and the Lion
103. 103 The Lion and the Dolphin
104. 104 The Eagle and the Arrow
105. 105 The Sick Kite
106. 106 The Lion and the Boar
107. 107 The Mice in Council
108. 108 The One-Eyed Doe
109. 109 The Mice and the Weasels
110. 110 The Shepherd and the Sea
111. 111 The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
112. 112 The Rivers and the Sea
113. 113 The Wild Boar and the Fox
114. 114 The Milk-Woman and Her Pail
115. 115 The Bee and Jupiter
116. 116 The Wolf and the Housedog
117. 117 The Three Tradesmen
118. 118 The Ass Carrying the Image
119. 119 The Master and His Dogs
120. 120 The Old Hound
121. 121 The Two Travelers and the Axe
122. 122 The Old Lion
123. 123 The Wolf and the Shepherds
124. 124 The Seaside Travelers
125. 125 The Ass and His Shadow
126. 126 The Ass and His Masters
127. 127 Mercury and the Sculptor
128. 128 The Fox and the Woodcutter
129. 129 The Oak and the Reeds
130. 130 The Lion in a Farmyard
131. 131 The Wolf and the Lion
132. 132 The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
133. 133 The Ant and the Dove
134. 134 The Hares and the Frogs
135. 135 The Monkey and the Fishermen
136. 136 The Swan and the Goose
137. 137 The Doe and the Lion
138. 138 The Fisherman and the Little Fish
139. 139 The Hunter and the Woodman
140. 140 The Swollen Fox
141. 141 The Two Frogs
142. 142 The Lamp
143. 143 The Camel and the Arab
144. 144 The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
145. 145 The Cat and the Mice
146. 146 The Mouse and the Bull
147. 147 The Dog and the Cook
148. 148 The Thieves and the Cock
149. 149 The Dancing Monkeys
150. 150 The Farmer and the Fox
151. 151 The Traveler and Fortune
152. 152 The Seagull and the Kite
153. 153 The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
154. 154 The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
155. 155 The Peasant and the Eagle
156. 156 The Fox and the Leopard
157. 157 The Lion and the Hare
158. 158 The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter
159. 159 The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
160. 160 The Bull and the Goat
161. 161 The Bald Knight
162. 162 The Oaks and Jupiter
163. 163 The Monkeys and Their Mother
164. 164 The Hare and the Hound
165. 165 The Shepherd and the Dog
166. 166 The Oak and the Woodcutters
167. 167 The Wasp and the Snake
168. 168 The Peacock and the Crane
169. 169 The Hen and the Golden Eggs
170. 170 The Ass and the Frogs
171. 171 The Crow and the Raven
172. 172 The Trees and the Axe
173. 173 The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
174. 174 The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter
175. 175 The Bowman and Lion
176. 176 The Camel
177. 177 The Crab and the Fox
178. 178 The Ass and the Old Shepherd
179. 179 The Fox and the Hedgehog
180. 180 The Woman and Her Hen
181. 181 The Kites and the Swans
182. 182 The Dog and the Hare
183. 183 The Hares and the Foxes
184. 184 The Bull and the Calf
185. 185 The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep
186. 186 The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
187. 187 The Wolf and the Fox
188. 188 The Mule
189. 189 The Prophet
190. 190 The Two Frogs
191. 191 The Serpent and the Eagle
192. 192 The Crow and the Pitcher
193. 193 The Thief and the Innkeeper
194. 194 The Hart and the Vine
195. 195 The Gnat and the Lion
196. 196 The Fox and the Grapes
197. 197 The Walnut-Tree
198. 198 The Kid and the Wolf
199. 199 The Monkey and the Dolphin
200. 200 The Horse and the Stag
201. 201 The Jackdaw and the Doves
202. 202 The Fox and the Monkey
203. 203 The Man and His Wife
204. 204 The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
205. 205 The Thief and the Housedog
206. 206 The Apes and the Two Travelers
207. 207 The Fox and the Lion
208. 208 The Weasel and the Mice
209. 209 The Boy Bathing
210. 210 The Peacock and Juno
211. 211 The Wolf and the Shepherd
212. 212 The Hares and the Lions
213. 213 The Seller of Images
214. 214 The Hawk and the Nightingale
215. 215 The Lark and Her Young Ones
216. 216 The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
217. 217 The Geese and the Cranes
218. 218 The Ass and the Wolf
219. 219 The Goat and the Ass
220. 220 The Lion and the Bull
221. 221 The Fox and the Mask
222. 222 The Grasshopper and the Owl
223. 223 The Fowler and the Viper
224. 224 The Horse and the Ass
225. 225 The Lion and the Three Bulls
226. 226 The Wolf and the Goat
227. 227 The Fly and the Draught-Mule
228. 228 The Fishermen
229. 229 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
230. 230 The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
231. 231 The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer
232. 232 The Brother and the Sister
233. 233 The Dogs and the Fox
234. 234 The Blind Man and the Whelp
235. 235 The Cobbler Turned Doctor
236. 236 The Wolf and the Horse
237. 237 The Two Men Who Were Enemies
238. 238 The Gamecocks and the Partridge
239. 239 The Fox and the Lion
240. 240 The Quack Frog
241. 241 The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
242. 242 The Dog’s House
243. 243 The North Wind and the Sun
244. 244 The Crow and Mercury
245. 245 The Fox and the Crane
246. 246 The Wolf and the Lion
247. 247 The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
248. 248 The Spendthrift and the Swallow
249. 249 The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
250. 250 The Owl and the Birds
251. 251 The Goods and the Ills
252. 252 The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
253. 253 The Sparrow and the Hare
254. 254 The Flea and the Ox
255. 255 The Ass and His Purchaser
256. 256 The Dove and the Crow
257. 257 The Man and the Satyr
258. 258 Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
259. 259 The Eagle and the Jackdaw
260. 260 The Eagle and the Fox
261. 261 The Two Bags
262. 262 The Bitch and Her Whelps
263. 263 The Stag at the Pool
264. 264 The Lark Burying Her Father
265. 265 The Gnat and the Bull
266. 266 The Monkey and the Camel
267. 267 The Dogs and the Hides
268. 268 The Jackdaw and the Fox
269. 269 Mercury and the Workmen
270. 270 The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
271. 271 The Two Soldiers and the Robber
272. 272 The Shepherd and the Sheep
273. 273 The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods
274. 274 The Flea and the Wrestler
275. 275 The Lion and the Fox
276. 276 Truth and the Traveler
277. 277 The Manslayer
278. 278 The Lion and the Eagle
279. 279 The Ass and His Driver
280. 280 The Thrush and the Fowler
281. 281 The Mother and the Wolf
282. 282 The Hen and the Swallow
283. 283 The Rose and the Amaranth
284. 284 The Travelers and the Plane-Tree
285. 285 The Ass and the Horse
286. 286 The Crow and the Sheep
287. 287 The Fox and the Bramble
288. 288 The Ass and the Charger
289. 289 The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
290. 290 The Dog and the Oyster
291. 291 The Mules and the Robbers
292. 292 The Lamb and the Wolf
293. 293 The Partridge and the Fowler
294. 294 The Flea and the Man
295. 295 The Rich Man and the Tanner
296. 296 The Viper and the File
297. 297 The Lion and the Shepherd
298. 298 The Camel and Jupiter
299. 299 The Panther and the Shepherds
300. 300 The Eagle and the Kite
301. 301 The Eagle and His Captor
302. 302 The King’s Son and the Painted Lion
303. 303 The Cat and Venus
304. 304 The Eagle and the Beetle
305. 305 The She-Goats and Their Beards
306. 306 The Bald Man and the Fly
307. 307 The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
308. 308 The Buffoon and the Countryman
309. 309 The Crow and the Serpent
310. 310 The Hunter and the Horseman
311. 311 The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree
312. 312 The Frogs’ Complaint Against the Sun
313. 313 The Brazier and His Dog
314. 314 FOOTNOTES