Aesop's fables

 The Aesop for Children

About Aesop

Little is known about the life of Aesop. According to historical facts he was a slave, who lived in the sixth century BC in ancient Greece. Some legends suggest Aesop was an ugly hunchbacked slave, although his real appearance is a mystery. One thing is known for sure - Aesop was a very smart, resourceful and inventive man. And thanks to these qualities he was able to acquire his freedom.

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The Frogs and the Ox

Belling the Cat

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Fox and the Grapes

The Wolf and the Crane

The Lion and the Mouse

The Gnat and the Bull

The Plane Tree

The Owl and the Grasshopper

The Oak and the Reeds

The Crow and the Pitcher

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The Two Goats

The Wild Boar and the Fox

The Heron

The Fox and the Stork

The Stag and His Reflection

The Cock and the Fox

The Fox and the Goat

The Fox and the Leopard

The Frog and the Mouse

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The Eagle and the Beatle

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The Mother and the Wolf

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Dog and His Reflection

The Fox and the Crow

The Ant and the Dove

The Man and the Satyr

The Hare and His Ears

The Fisherman and the Little Fish

The Wolf and the Kid

The Tortoise and the Ducks

The Young Crab and His Mother

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The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

The Eagle and the Jackdaw

The Boy and the Filberts

Hercules and the Wagoner

The Kid and the Wolf

The Bundle of Sticks

The Ass and His Driver

The Oxen and the Wheels

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

The Farmer and the Stork

The Sheep and the Pig

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The Travelers and the Purse

The Lion and the Ass

The Frogs Who Wished for a King

The Wolf and His Shadow

The Rat and the Elephant

The Boys and the Frogs

The Ants and the Grasshopper

The Ass Carrying the Image

A Raven and a Swan

The Ass and the Load of Salt

The Lion and the Gnat

The Leap at Rhodes

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The Cock and the Jewel

The Monkey and the Camel

The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion

The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

The Wolf and the Lamb

The Wolf and the Sheep

The Hares and the Frogs

The Travelers and the Sea

The Wolf and the Lion

The Peacock

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The Mice and the Weasels

The Wolf and the Lean Dog

The Fox and the Lion

The Dog and his Master's Dinner

The Vain JackDaw and his Borrowed Feathers

The Monkey and the Dolphin

The Wolf and the Ass

The Monkey and the Cat

The Dogs and the Fox

The Dogs and the Hides

The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat

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The Bear and the Bees

The Dog in the Manger

The Wolf and the Goat

The Ass and the Grasshoppers

The Mule

The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse

The Wolf and the Shepherd

The Peacock and the Crane

The Farmer and the Cranes

The Farmer and His Sons

The Two Pots

The Goose and the Golden Egg

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The Fighting Bulls and the Frog

The Mouse and the Weasel

The Farmer and the Snake

The Sick Stag

The Goatherd and the Wild Goats

The Spendthrift and the Swallow

The Cat and the Birds

The Dog and the Oyster

The Astrologer

Three Bullocks and a Lion

Mercury and the Woodman

The Fox and the Crab

The Serpent and the Eagle

The Bull and the Goat

The Old Lion and the Fox

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The Man and the Lion

The Ass and the Lap Dog

The Milkmaid and Her Pail

The Goatherd and the Goat

The Miser

The Wolf and the House Dog

The Fox and the Hedgehog

The Bat and the Weasels

The Quack Toad

The Fox Without a Tail

The Mischievous Dog

The Rose and the Butterfly

The Cat and the Fox

The Boy and the Nettles

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The Old Lion

The Fox and the Pheasants

Two Travelers and a Bear

The Porcupine and the Snakes

The Fox and the Monkey

The Flies and the Honey

The Eagle and the Kite

The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf

The Animals and the Plague

The Shepherd and the Lion

The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet

The Lark and Her Young Ones

The Cat and the Old Rat

The Ass and His Shadow

The Miller, His Son, and the Ass

The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat

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The Swallow and the Crow

Jupiter and the Monkey

The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox

The Lion's Share

The Mole and His Mother

The North Wind and the Sun

The Wolves and the Sheep

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle

illustrations by Ernest Griset