Aesop's Fables

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_Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity. In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous. In such cases there is always some central man who ha…

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• AuthorAesop
• SourceProject Gutenberg #11339
• Length37,975 words
• Chapters285
• DictionaryIncluded
• CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
• Source checked2026-08-03

Contents

285 chapters

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1. 01INTRODUCTION
2. 02THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
3. 03THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS
4. 04THE CAT AND THE MICE
5. 05THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG
6. 06THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER
7. 07THE MICE IN COUNCIL
8. 08THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
9. 09THE DOG AND THE SOW
10. 10THE FOX AND THE CROW
11. 11THE HORSE AND THE GROOM
12. 12THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
13. 13THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE
14. 14THE CAT AND THE BIRDS
15. 15THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE SWALLOW
16. 16THE OLD WOMAN AND THE DOCTOR
17. 17THE MOON AND HER MOTHER
18. 18MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN
19. 19THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
20. 20THE LION AND THE MOUSE
21. 21THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
22. 22THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
23. 23THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN
24. 24THE MISTRESS AND HER SERVANTS
25. 25THE GOODS AND THE ILLS
26. 26THE HARES AND THE FROGS
27. 27THE FOX AND THE STORK
28. 28THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
29. 29THE STAG IN THE OX-STALL
30. 30THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
31. 31THE DOLPHINS, THE WHALES, AND THE SPRAT
32. 32THE FOX AND THE MONKEY
33. 33THE ASS AND THE LAP-DOG
34. 34THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE
35. 35THE FROGS' COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SUN
36. 36THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX
37. 37THE GNAT AND THE BULL
38. 38THE BEAR AND THE TRAVELLERS
39. 39THE SLAVE AND THE LION
40. 40THE FLEA AND THE MAN
41. 41THE BEE AND JUPITER
42. 42THE OAK AND THE REEDS
43. 43THE BLIND MAN AND THE CUB
44. 44THE BOY AND THE SNAILS
45. 45THE APES AND THE TWO TRAVELLERS
46. 46THE ASS AND HIS BURDENS
47. 47THE SHEPHERD'S BOY AND THE WOLF
48. 48THE FOX AND THE GOAT
49. 49THE FISHERMAN AND THE SPRAT
50. 50THE BOASTING TRAVELLER
51. 51THE CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
52. 52THE ASS AND HIS SHADOW
53. 53THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
54. 54THE DOG AND THE COOK
55. 55THE MONKEY AS KING
56. 56THE THIEVES AND THE COCK
57. 57THE FARMER AND FORTUNE
58. 58JUPITER AND THE MONKEY
59. 59FATHER AND SONS
60. 60THE LAMP
61. 61THE OWL AND THE BIRDS
62. 62THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
63. 63THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS
64. 64THE OLD LION
65. 65THE BOY BATHING
66. 66THE QUACK FROG
67. 67THE SWOLLEN FOX
68. 68THE MOUSE, THE FROG, AND THE HAWK
69. 69THE BOY AND THE NETTLES
70. 70THE PEASANT AND THE APPLE-TREE
71. 71THE JACKDAW AND THE PIGEONS
72. 72JUPITER AND THE TORTOISE
73. 73THE DOG IN THE MANGER
74. 74THE TWO BAGS
75. 75THE OXEN AND THE AXLETREES
76. 76THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
77. 77THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING
78. 78THE OLIVE-TREE AND THE FIG-TREE
79. 79THE LION AND THE BOAR
80. 80THE WALNUT-TREE
81. 81THE MAN AND THE LION
82. 82THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE
83. 83THE KID ON THE HOUSETOP
84. 84THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL
85. 85THE VAIN JACKDAW
86. 86THE TRAVELLER AND HIS DOG
87. 87THE SHIPWRECKED MAN AND THE SEA
88. 88THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
89. 89MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR
90. 90THE FAWN AND HIS MOTHER
91. 91THE FOX AND THE LION
92. 92THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR
93. 93THE BLACKSMITH AND HIS DOG
94. 94THE STAG AT THE POOL
95. 95THE DOG AND THE SHADOW
96. 96MERCURY AND THE TRADESMEN
97. 97THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
98. 98THE PEACOCK AND JUNO
99. 99THE BEAR AND THE FOX
100. 100THE ASS AND THE OLD PEASANT
101. 101THE OX AND THE FROG
102. 102THE MAN AND THE IMAGE
103. 103HERCULES AND THE WAGGONER
104. 104THE POMEGRANATE, THE APPLE-TREE, AND THE BRAMBLE
105. 105THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX
106. 106THE BLACKAMOOR
107. 107THE TWO SOLDIERS AND THE ROBBER
108. 108THE LION AND THE WILD ASS
109. 109THE MAN AND THE SATYR
110. 110THE IMAGE-SELLER
111. 111THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW
112. 112THE RICH MAN AND THE TANNER
113. 113THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD
114. 114THE OLD WOMAN AND THE WINE-JAR
115. 115THE LIONESS AND THE VIXEN
116. 116THE VIPER AND THE FILE
117. 117THE CAT AND THE COCK
118. 118THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
119. 119THE SOLDIER AND HIS HORSE
120. 120THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS
121. 121THE WOLF AND THE LION
122. 122THE SHEEP, THE WOLF, AND THE STAG
123. 123THE LION AND THE THREE BULLS
124. 124THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER
125. 125THE GOAT AND THE VINE
126. 126THE TWO POTS
127. 127THE OLD HOUND
128. 128THE CLOWN AND THE COUNTRYMAN
129. 129THE LARK AND THE FARMER
130. 130THE LION AND THE ASS
131. 131THE PROPHET
132. 132THE HOUND AND THE HARE
133. 133THE LION, THE MOUSE, AND THE FOX
134. 134THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER
135. 135THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
136. 136THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW
137. 137THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
138. 138THE TUNNY-FISH AND THE DOLPHIN
139. 139THE THREE TRADESMEN
140. 140THE MOUSE AND THE BULL
141. 141THE HARE AND THE HOUND
142. 142THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
143. 143THE LION AND THE BULL
144. 144THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE
145. 145THE EAGLE AND THE COCKS
146. 146THE ESCAPED JACKDAW
147. 147THE FARMER AND THE FOX
148. 148VENUS AND THE CAT
149. 149THE CROW AND THE SWAN
150. 150THE STAG WITH ONE EYE
151. 151THE FLY AND THE DRAUGHT-MULE
152. 152THE COCK AND THE JEWEL
153. 153THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
154. 154THE FARMER AND THE STORK
155. 155THE CHARGER AND THE MILLER
156. 156THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL
157. 157THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS
158. 158THE FARMER AND THE VIPER
159. 159THE TWO FROGS
160. 160THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR
161. 161THE ASS, THE COCK, AND THE LION
162. 162THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS
163. 163THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
164. 164THE ASS AND THE WOLF
165. 165THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
166. 166THE SICK MAN AND THE DOCTOR
167. 167THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PLANE-TREE
168. 168THE FLEA AND THE OX
169. 169THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
170. 170THE MAN AND HIS TWO SWEETHEARTS
171. 171THE EAGLE, THE JACKDAW, AND THE SHEPHERD
172. 172THE WOLF AND THE BOY
173. 173THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THEIR ASS
174. 174THE STAG AND THE VINE
175. 175THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF
176. 176THE ARCHER AND THE LION
177. 177THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
178. 178THE SICK STAG
179. 179THE ASS AND THE MULE
180. 180BROTHER AND SISTER
181. 181THE HEIFER AND THE OX
182. 182THE KINGDOM OF THE LION
183. 183THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER
184. 184THE LION AND THE HARE
185. 185THE WOLVES AND THE DOGS
186. 186THE BULL AND THE CALF
187. 187THE TREES AND THE AXE
188. 188THE ASTRONOMER
189. 189THE LABOURER AND THE SNAKE
190. 190THE CAGE-BIRD AND THE BAT
191. 191THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER
192. 192THE KID AND THE WOLF
193. 193THE DEBTOR AND HIS SOW
194. 194THE BALD HUNTSMAN
195. 195THE HERDSMAN AND THE LOST BULL
196. 196THE MULE
197. 197THE HOUND AND THE FOX
198. 198THE FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTERS
199. 199THE THIEF AND THE INNKEEPER
200. 200THE PACK-ASS AND THE WILD ASS
201. 201THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS
202. 202THE PACK-ASS, THE WILD ASS, AND THE LION
203. 203THE ANT
204. 204THE FROGS AND THE WELL
205. 205THE CRAB AND THE FOX
206. 206THE FOX AND THE GRASSHOPPER
207. 207THE FARMER, HIS BOY, AND THE ROOKS
208. 208THE ASS AND THE DOG
209. 209THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE
210. 210THE ATHENIAN AND THE THEBAN
211. 211THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT
212. 212THE SHEEP AND THE DOG
213. 213THE SHEPHERD AND THE WOLF
214. 214THE LION, JUPITER, AND THE ELEPHANT
215. 215THE PIG AND THE SHEEP
216. 216THE GARDENER AND HIS DOG
217. 217THE RIVERS AND THE SEA
218. 218THE LION IN LOVE
219. 219THE BEE-KEEPER
220. 220THE WOLF AND THE HORSE
221. 221THE BAT, THE BRAMBLE, AND THE SEAGULL
222. 222THE DOG AND THE WOLF
223. 223THE WASP AND THE SNAKE
224. 224THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE
225. 225THE FOWLER AND THE LARK
226. 226THE FISHERMAN PIPING
227. 227THE WEASEL AND THE MAN
228. 228THE PLOUGHMAN, THE ASS, AND THE OX
229. 229DEMADES AND HIS FABLE
230. 230THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN
231. 231THE CROW AND THE SNAKE
232. 232THE DOGS AND THE FOX
233. 233THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE HAWK
234. 234THE ROSE AND THE AMARANTH
235. 235THE MAN, THE HORSE, THE OX, AND THE DOG
236. 236THE WOLVES, THE SHEEP, AND THE RAM
237. 237THE SWAN
238. 238THE SNAKE AND JUPITER
239. 239THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
240. 240THE PLOUGHMAN AND THE WOLF
241. 241MERCURY AND THE MAN BITTEN BY AN ANT
242. 242THE WILY LION
243. 243THE PARROT AND THE CAT
244. 244THE STAG AND THE LION
245. 245THE IMPOSTOR
246. 246THE DOGS AND THE HIDES
247. 247THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE ASS
248. 248THE FOWLER, THE PARTRIDGE, AND THE COCK
249. 249THE GNAT AND THE LION
250. 250THE FARMER AND HIS DOGS
251. 251THE EAGLE AND THE FOX
252. 252THE BUTCHER AND HIS CUSTOMERS
253. 253HERCULES AND MINERVA
254. 254THE FOX WHO SERVED A LION
255. 255THE QUACK DOCTOR
256. 256THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX
257. 257HERCULES AND PLUTUS
258. 258THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD
259. 259THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
260. 260THE CROW AND THE RAVEN
261. 261THE WITCH
262. 262THE OLD MAN AND DEATH
263. 263THE MISER
264. 264THE FOXES AND THE RIVER
265. 265THE HORSE AND THE STAG
266. 266THE FOX AND THE BRAMBLE
267. 267THE FOX AND THE SNAKE
268. 268THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE STAG
269. 269THE MAN WHO LOST HIS SPADE
270. 270THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOWLER
271. 271THE RUNAWAY SLAVE
272. 272THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN
273. 273THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE
274. 274THE ROGUE AND THE ORACLE
275. 275THE HORSE AND THE ASS
276. 276THE DOG CHASING A WOLF
277. 277GRIEF AND HIS DUE
278. 278THE HAWK, THE KITE, AND THE PIGEONS
279. 279THE WOMAN AND THE FARMER
280. 280PROMETHEUS AND THE MAKING OF MAN
281. 281THE SWALLOW AND THE CROW
282. 282THE HUNTER AND THE HORSEMAN
283. 283THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS
284. 284THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE SWALLOW
285. 285THE TRAVELLER AND FORTUNE

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