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Aesop's Fables

by Aesop · 285 parts · about 3 hours 11 minutes of reading

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The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and 281 more of the shortest famous stories in the world, each carrying a moral that has survived twenty five centuries of retelling. Read one a day or swallow them whole.

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The Fox and the Grapes

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A hungry Fox saw some fine bunches of Grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis, and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, “I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.”

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Contents

Introduction8 min The Fox and the Grapes1 min The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs1 min The Cat and the Mice1 min The Mischievous Dog1 min The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller1 min The Mice in Council1 min The Bat and the Weasels1 min The Dog and the Sow1 min The Fox and the Crow1 min The Horse and the Groom1 min The Wolf and the Lamb1 min The Peacock and the Crane1 min The Cat and the Birds1 min The Spendthrift and the Swallow1 min The Old Woman and the Doctor1 min The Moon and Her Mother1 min Mercury and the Woodman2 min The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion1 min The Lion and the Mouse1 min The Crow and the Pitcher1 min The Boys and the Frogs1 min The North Wind and the Sun1 min The Mistress and Her Servants1 min The Goods and the Ills1 min The Hares and the Frogs1 min The Fox and the Stork1 min The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing1 min The Stag in the Ox-Stall1 min The Milkmaid and Her Pail1 min The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat1 min The Fox and the Monkey1 min The Ass and the Lapdog1 min The Fir-Tree and the Bramble1 min The Frogs’ Complaint Against the Sun1 min The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox1 min The Gnat and the Bull1 min The Bear and the Travellers1 min The Slave and the Lion2 min The Flea and the Man1 min The Bee and Jupiter1 min The Oak and the Reeds1 min The Blind Man and the Cub1 min The Boy and the Snails1 min The Apes and the Two Travellers1 min The Ass and His Burdens1 min The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf1 min The Fox and the Goat1 min The Fisherman and the Sprat1 min The Boasting Traveller1 min The Crab and His Mother1 min The Ass and His Shadow1 min The Farmer and His Sons1 min The Dog and the Cook1 min The Monkey as King1 min The Thieves and the Cock1 min The Farmer and Fortune1 min Jupiter and the Monkey1 min Father and Sons1 min The Lamp1 min The Owl and the Birds1 min The Ass in the Lion’s Skin1 min The She-Goats and Their Beards1 min The Old Lion1 min The Boy Bathing1 min The Quack Frog1 min The Swollen Fox1 min The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk1 min The Boy and the Nettles1 min The Peasant and the Apple-Tree1 min The Jackdaw and the Pigeons1 min Jupiter and the Tortoise1 min The Dog in the Manger1 min The Two Bags1 min The Oxen and the Axletrees1 min The Boy and the Filberts1 min The Frogs Asking for a King1 min The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree1 min The Lion and the Boar1 min The Walnut-Tree1 min The Man and the Lion1 min The Tortoise and the Eagle1 min The Kid on the Housetop1 min The Fox Without a Tail1 min The Vain Jackdaw1 min The Traveller and His Dog1 min The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea1 min The Wild Boar and the Fox1 min Mercury and the Sculptor1 min The Fawn and His Mother1 min The Fox and the Lion1 min The Eagle and His Captor1 min The Blacksmith and His Dog1 min The Stag at the Pool1 min The Dog and the Shadow1 min Mercury and the Tradesmen1 min The Mice and the Weasels1 min The Peacock and Juno1 min The Bear and the Fox1 min The Ass and the Old Peasant1 min The Ox and the Frog1 min The Man and the Image1 min Hercules and the Wagoner1 min The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble1 min The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox1 min The Blackamoor1 min The Two Soldiers and the Robber1 min The Lion and the Wild Ass1 min The Man and the Satyr1 min The Image-Seller1 min The Eagle and the Arrow1 min The Rich Man and the Tanner1 min The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child1 min The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar1 min The Lioness and the Vixen1 min The Viper and the File1 min The Cat and the Cock1 min The Hare and the Tortoise1 min The Soldier and His Horse1 min The Oxen and the Butchers1 min The Wolf and the Lion1 min The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag1 min The Lion and the Three Bulls1 min The Horse and His Rider1 min The Goat and the Vine1 min The Two Pots1 min The Old Hound1 min The Clown and the Countryman1 min The Lark and the Farmer1 min The Lion and the Ass1 min The Prophet1 min The Hound and the Hare1 min The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox1 min The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner1 min The Wolf and the Crane1 min The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow1 min The Wolf and the Sheep1 min The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin1 min The Three Tradesmen1 min The Mouse and the Bull1 min The Hare and the Hound1 min The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse1 min The Lion and the Bull1 min The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape1 min The Eagle and the Cocks1 min The Escaped Jackdaw1 min The Farmer and the Fox1 min Venus and the Cat1 min The Crow and the Swan1 min The Stag with One Eye1 min The Fly and the Draught-Mule1 min The Cock and the Jewel1 min The Wolf and the Shepherd1 min The Farmer and the Stork1 min The Charger and the Miller1 min The Grasshopper and the Owl1 min The Grasshopper and the Ants1 min The Farmer and the Viper1 min The Two Frogs1 min The Cobbler Turned Doctor1 min The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion1 min The Belly and the Members1 min The Bald Man and the Fly1 min The Ass and the Wolf1 min The Monkey and the Camel1 min The Sick Man and the Doctor1 min The Travellers and the Plane-Tree1 min The Flea and the Ox1 min The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat1 min The Man and His Two Sweethearts1 min The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd1 min The Wolf and the Boy1 min The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass2 min The Stag and the Vine1 min The Lamb Chased by a Wolf1 min The Archer and the Lion1 min The Wolf and the Goat1 min The Sick Stag1 min The Ass and the Mule1 min Brother and Sister1 min The Heifer and the Ox1 min The Kingdom of the Lion1 min The Ass and His Driver1 min The Lion and the Hare1 min The Wolves and the Dogs1 min The Bull and the Calf1 min The Trees and the Axe1 min The Astronomer1 min The Labourer and the Snake1 min The Cage-Bird and the Bat1 min The Ass and His Purchaser1 min The Kid and the Wolf1 min The Debtor and His Sow1 min The Bald Huntsman1 min The Herdsman and the Lost Bull1 min The Mule1 min The Hound and the Fox1 min The Father and His Daughters1 min The Thief and the Innkeeper2 min The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass1 min The Ass and His Masters1 min The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion1 min The Ant1 min The Frogs and the Well1 min The Crab and the Fox1 min The Fox and the Grasshopper1 min The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks1 min The Ass and the Dog1 min The Ass Carrying the Image1 min The Athenian and the Theban1 min The Goatherd and the Goat1 min The Sheep and the Dog1 min The Shepherd and the Wolf1 min The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant1 min The Pig and the Sheep1 min The Gardener and His Dog1 min The Rivers and the Sea1 min The Lion in Love1 min The Beekeeper1 min The Wolf and the Horse1 min The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull1 min The Dog and the Wolf1 min The Wasp and the Snake1 min The Eagle and the Beetle1 min The Fowler and the Lark1 min The Fisherman Piping1 min The Weasel and the Man1 min The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox1 min Demades and His Fable1 min The Monkey and the Dolphin1 min The Crow and the Snake1 min The Dogs and the Fox1 min The Nightingale and the Hawk1 min The Rose and the Amaranth1 min The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog1 min The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram1 min The Swan1 min The Snake and Jupiter1 min The Wolf and His Shadow1 min The Ploughman and the Wolf1 min Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant1 min The Wily Lion1 min The Parrot and the Cat1 min The Stag and the Lion1 min The Impostor1 min The Dogs and the Hides1 min The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass1 min The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock1 min The Gnat and the Lion1 min The Farmer and His Dogs1 min The Eagle and the Fox1 min The Butcher and His Customers1 min Hercules and Minerva1 min The Fox Who Served a Lion1 min The Quack Doctor1 min The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox1 min Hercules and Plutus1 min The Fox and the Leopard1 min The Fox and the Hedgehog1 min The Crow and the Raven1 min The Witch1 min The Old Man and Death1 min The Miser1 min The Foxes and the River1 min The Horse and the Stag1 min The Fox and the Bramble1 min The Fox and the Snake1 min The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag2 min The Man Who Lost His Spade1 min The Partridge and the Fowler1 min The Runaway Slave1 min The Hunter and the Woodman1 min The Serpent and the Eagle1 min The Rogue and the Oracle1 min The Horse and the Ass1 min The Dog Chasing a Wolf1 min Grief and His Due1 min The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons1 min The Woman and the Farmer1 min Prometheus and the Making of Man1 min The Swallow and the Crow1 min The Hunter and the Horseman1 min The Goatherd and the Wild Goats1 min The Nightingale and the Swallow1 min The Traveller and Fortune1 min

Source: Standard Ebooks. Ancient Greek fables attributed to Aesop. V. S. Vernon Jones translation published 1912. Public domain worldwide. Share this book: WhatsApp