Aesop's Fables

Aesop was born a slave in about 620 BC in Greece Because of his ability to tell stories, and his talent for teaching as well as amusing, he was freed from slavery and became a diplomat and ambassador for the king of Lydia, Croesus. He travelled all over Greece, telling his tales and trying to teach morals with his stories. of birds and fish and animals.

Table of Contents

1. The Aethiop
2. Androcles
3. The Ant and the Dove
4. The Ant and the Grasshopper
5. The Apes and the Two Travelers
6. The Ass and His Driver
7. The Ass and His Masters
8. The Ass and His Purchaser
9. The Ass and His Shadow
10. The Ass and the Charger
11. The Ass and the Frogs
12. The Ass and the Grasshopper
13. The Ass and the Horse
14. The Ass and the Lapdog
15. The Ass and the Mule
16. The Ass and the Old Shepherd
17. The Ass and the Wolf
18. The Ass Carrying the Image
19. The Ass in the Lion's Skin
20. The Ass's Brains
21. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
22. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
23. The Astronomer
24. Avaricious and Envious
25. The Bald Knight
26. The Bald Man and the Fly
27. The Bat and the Weasels
28. The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
29. The Bear and the Fox
30. The Bear and the Two Travelers
31. The Bee and Jupiter
32. Belling the Cat
33. The Belly and the Members
34. The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
35. The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
36. The Bitch and Her Whelps
37. The Blind Man and the Whelp
38. The Boasting Traveler
39. The Bowman and the Lion
40. The Boy and the Filberts
41. The Boy and the Nettles
42. The Boy Bathing
43. The Boy Hunting Locusts
44. The Boys and the Frogs
45. The Brazier and His Dog
46. The Brother and the Sister
47. The Buffoon and the Countryman
48. The Bull and the Calf
49. The Bull and the Goat
50. The Bull, the Lioness and the Wild-Boar Hunter
51. The Bundle of Sticks
52. The Camel
53. The Camel and Jupiter
54. The Camel and the Arab
55. The Cat and the Birds
56. The Cat and the Cock
57. The Cat and the Mice
58. The Cat-Maiden
59. The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
60. The Charger and the Miller
61. The Cobbler Turned Doctor
62. The Cock and the Pearl
63. The Crab and Its Mother
64. The Crab and the Fox
65. The Crow and Mercury
66. The Crow and the Pitcher
67. The Crow and the Raven
68. The Crow and the Serpent
69. The Crow and the Sheep
70. The Dancing Monkeys
71. The Doe and the Lion
72. The Dog and the Cook
73. The Dog and the Hare
74. The Dog and the Oyster
75. The Dog and the Shadow
76. The Dog and the Wolf
77. The Dog in the Manger
78. The Dog's House
79. The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
80. The Dogs and the Fox
81. The Dogs and the Hides
82. The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
83. The Dove and the Crow
84. The Eagle and His Captor
85. The Eagle and the Arrow
86. The Eagle and the Fox
87. The Eagle and the Jackdaw
88. The Eagle and the Kite
89. The Eagle, the Cat and the Wild Sow
90. The Farmer and His Sons
91. The Farmer and the Cranes
92. The Farmer and the Fox
93. The Farmer and the Snake
94. The Farmer and the Stork
95. The Farmer and His Two Daughters
96. The Fawn and His Mother
97. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
98. The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
99. The Fisher
100. The Fisher and the Little Fish
101. The Fisherman and His Nets
102. The Fisherman Piping
103. The Fishermen
104. The Flea and the Man
105. The Flea and the Ox
106. The Flea and the Wrestler
107. The Flies and the Honey-Pot
108. The Fly and the Draught-Mule
109. The Four Oxen and the Lion
110. The Fowler and the Viper
111. The Fox and the Bramble
112. The Fox and the Cat
113. The Fox and the Crow
114. The Fox and the Goat
115. The Fox and the Grapes
116. The Fox and the Leopard
117. The Fox and the Lion
118. The Fox and the Mask
119. The Fox and the Monkey
120. The Fox and the Monkey
121. The Fox and the Mosquitoes
122. The Fox and the Stork
123. The Fox and the Woodcutter
124. The Fox Without a Tail
125. The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
126. The Frog and the Ox
127. The Frogs Desiring a King
128. The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun
129. The Gamecocks and the Partridge
130. The Geese and the Cranes
131. The Gnat and the Bull
132. The Gnat and the Lion
133. The Goat and the Ass
134. The Goat and the Goatherd
135. The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
136. The GOODs and the ILLs
137. The Grasshopper and the Owl
138. The Hare and the Hound
139. The Hare and the Tortoise
140. The Hare With Many Friends
141. The Hares and the Foxes
142. The Hares and the Frogs
143. The Hares and the Lions
144. The Hart and the Hunter
145. The Hart and the Vine
146. The Hart in the Ox-Stall
147. The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
148. The Heifer and the Ox
149. The Hen With the Golden Eggs
150. The Hen and the Swallow
151. Hercules and the Waggoner
152. The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
153. The Horse and His Rider
154. The Horse and the Ass
155. The Horse and the Groom
156. The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
157. The Hunter and the Horseman
158. The Hunter and the Woodman
159. The Huntsman and the Fisherman
160. The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter
161. The Jackdow and the Doves
162. The Jackdow and the Fox
163. The Jay and the Peacock
164. Jupiter and the Monkey
165. Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
166. The Kid and the Wolf
167. The King's Son and the Painted Lion
168. The Kingdom of the Lion
169. The Kites and the Swans
170. The Laborer and the Nightingale
171. The Lamb and the Wolf
172. The Lamp
173. The Lark and Her Young Ones
174. The Lark Burying Her Father
175. The Lion and the Boar
176. The Lion and the Bull
177. The Lion and the Dolphin
178. The Lion and the Eagle
179. The Lion and the Fox
180. The Lion and the Hare
181. The Lion and the Mouse
182. The Lion and the Statue
183. The Lion and the Three Bulls
184. The Lion in a Farmyard
185. The Lion in Love
186. The Lion's Share
187. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
188. The Lion, the Bear and the Fox
189. The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
190. The Lion, The Mouse, and the Fox
191. The Lioness
192. The Man and His Two Wives
193. The Man and His Wife
194. The Man and the Satyr
195. The Man and the Serpent
196. The Man and the Wood
197. The Man Bitten by a Dog
198. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
199. The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
200. The Manslayer
201. The Master and His Dogs
202. Mercury and the Sculptor
203. Mercury and the Workmen
204. The Mice and the Weasels
205. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
206. The Mischievous Dog
207. The Miser and His Gold
208. The Mole and His Mother
209. The Monkey and the Camel
210. The Monkey and the Dolphin
211. The Monkey and the Fishermen
212. The Monkeys and their Mother
213. The Mountains in Labor
214. The Mouse and the Bull
215. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
216. The Mule
217. The Mules and the Robbers
218. The Nurse and the Wolf
219. The Oak and the Woodcutters
220. The Oaks and Jupiter
221. The Old Hound
222. The Old Lion
223. The Old Man and Death
224. The Old Woman and the Physician
225. The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
226. The Olive Tree and the Fig-Tree
227. The One-Eyed Doe
228. The Owl and the Birds
229. The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
230. The Oxen and the Butchers
231. The Panther and the Shepherds
232. The Partridge and the Fowler
233. The Peacock and Juno
234. The Peacock and the Crane
235. The Peasant and the Apple Tree
236. The Peasant and the Eagle
237. The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
238. The Piglet, the Sheep and the Goat
239. The Playful Ass
240. The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
241. The Prophet
242. The Quack Frog
243. The Raven and the Swan
244. The Rich Man and the Tanner
245. The Rivers and the Sea
246. The Rose and the Amaranth
247. The Salt Merchant and His Ass
248. The Seagull and the Kite
249. The Seaside Travelers
250. The Seller of Images
251. The Serpent and the Eagle
252. The Serpent and the File
253. The She-Goats and Their Beards
254. The Shepherd and the Dog
255. The Shepherd and the Sea
256. The Shepherd and the Sheep
257. The Shepherd and the Wolf
258. The Shepherd's Boy
259. The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
260. The Sick Kite
261. The Sick Stag
262. The Sparrow and the Hare
263. The Spendthrift and the Swallow
264. The Stag at the Pool
265. The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep
266. The Swallow and the Crow
267. The Swallow and the Other Birds
268. The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
269. The Swan and the Goose>
270. The Swollen Fox
271. The Thief and the Housedog
272. The Thief and the Innkeeper
273. The Thieves and the Cock
274. The Thirsty Pigeon
275. The Three Tradesmen
276. The Thrush and the Fowler
277. The Tortoise and the Birds
278. The Tortoise and the Eagle
279. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
280. The Traveler and Fortune
281. The Traveler and His Dog
282. The Travelers and the Plane-Tree
283. The Tree and the Reed
284. The Trees and the Axe
285. The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods
286. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
287. The Truth and the Traveler
288. The Two Bags
289. The Two Dogs
290. The Two Fellows and the Bear
291. The Two Frogs2
292. The Two Frogs2>
293. The Two Men who were Enemies
294. The Two Pots
295. The Two Soldiers and the Robber
296. The Two Travelers and the Axe
297. The Vain Jackdaw
298. The Vine and the Goat
299. The Viper and the File
300. The Walnut Tree
301. The Wasp and the Snake
302. The Wasps, the Partridges and the Farmer
303. The Weasel and the Mice
304. The Widow and Her Little Maidens>
305. The Widow and the Sheep
306. The Wild Boar and the Fox
307. The Wind and the Sun
308. The Wolf and the Crane
309. The Wolf and the Fox
310. The Wolf and the Goat
311. The Wolf and the Horse
312. The Wolf and the Housedog
313. The Wolf and the Kid
314. The Wolf and the Lamb
315. The Wolf and the Lion
316. The Wolf and the Lion
317. The Wolf and the Sheep
318. The Wolf and the Shepherd
319. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
320. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
321. The Wolves and the Sheep
322. The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
323. The Woman and Her Hen
324. The Woodsman and the Serpent
325. The Young Thief and His Mother