Aesop's Fables

Stories

• 1 The Fox and the Grapes p.1
• 2 The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs p.2
• 3 The Cat and the Mice p.2
• 4 The Mischievous Dog p.3
• 5 The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller p.4
• 6 The Mice in Council p.4
• 7 The Bat and the Weasels p.5
• 8 The Dog and the Sow p.5
• 9 The Fox and the Crow p.6
• 10 The Horse and the Groom p.6
• 11 The Wolf and the Lamb p.9
• 12 The Peacock and the Crane p.9
• 13 The Cat and the Birds p.10
• 14 The Spendthrift and the Swallow p.10
• 15 The Old Woman and the Doctor p.13
• 16 The Moon and Her Mother p.14
• 17 Mercury and the Woodman p.14
• 18 The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion p.15
• 19 The Lion and the Mouse p.16
• 20 The Crow and the Pitcher p.17
• 21 The Boys and the Frogs p.17
• 22 The North Wind and the Sun p.18
• 23 The Mistress and Her Servants p.18
• 24 The Goods and the Ills p.21
• 25 The Hares and the Frogs p.22
• 26 The Fox and the Stork p.23
• 27 The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing p.24
• 28 The Stag in the Ox-Stall p.24
• 29 The Milkmaid and Her Pail p.25
• 30 The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat p.26
• 31 The Fox and the Monkey p.26
• 32 The Ass and the Lap-Dog p.27
• 33 The Fir-Tree and the Bramble p.28
• 34 The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun p.29
• 35 The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox p.29
• 36 The Gnat and the Bull p.30
• 37 The Bear and the Travellers p.30
• 38 The Slave and the Lion p.31
• 39 The Flea and the Man p.32
• 40 The Bee and Jupiter p.35
• 41 The Oak and the Reeds p.36
• 42 The Blind Man and the Cub p.36
• 43 The Boy and the Snails p.39
• 44 The Apes and the Two Travellers p.39
• 45 The Ass and His Burdens p.40
• 46 The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf p.41
• 47 The Fox and the Goat p.42
• 48 The Fisherman and the Sprat p.43
• 49 The Boasting Traveller p.43
• 50 The Crab and His Mother p.44
• 51 The Ass and His Shadow p.44
• 52 The Farmer and His Sons p.45
• 53 The Dog and the Cook p.45
• 54 The Monkey as King p.46
• 55 The Thieves and the Cock p.47
• 56 The Farmer and Fortune p.48
• 57 Jupiter and the Monkey p.48
• 58 Father and Sons p.49
• 59 The Lamp p.49
• 60 The Owl and the Birds p.50
• 61 The Ass in the Lion's Skin p.53
• 62 The She-Goats and Their Beards p.54
• 63 The Old Lion p.54
• 64 The Boy Bathing p.55
• 65 The Quack Frog p.56
• 66 The Swollen Fox p.56
• 67 The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk p.57
• 68 The Boy and the Nettles p.57
• 69 The Peasant and the Apple-Tree p.58
• 70 The Jackdaw and the Pigeons p.58
• 71 Jupiter and the Tortoise p.59
• 72 The Dog in the Manger p.60
• 73 The Two Bags p.60
• 74 The Oxen and the Axletrees p.61
• 75 The Boy and the Filberts p.61
• 76 The Frogs Asking for a King p.62
• 77 The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree p.65
• 78 The Lion and the Boar p.65
• 79 The Walnut-Tree p.66
• 80 The Man and the Lion p.66
• 81 The Tortoise and the Eagle p.67
• 82 The Kid on the Housetop p.67
• 83 The Fox Without a Tail p.68
• 84 The Vain Jackdaw p.68
• 85 The Traveller and his Dog p.69
• 86 The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea p.70
• 87 The Wild Boar and the Fox p.70
• 88 Mercury and the Sculptor p.71
• 89 The Fawn and his Mother p.71
• 90 The Fox and the Lion p.72
• 91 The Eagle and his Captor p.73
• 92 The Blacksmith and his Dog p.73
• 93 The Stag at the Pool p.74
• 94 The Dog and the Shadow p.75
• 95 Mercury and the Tradesmen p.76
• 96 The Mice and the Weasels p.76
• 97 The Peacock and Juno p.77
• 98 The Bear and the Fox p.78
• 99 The Ass and the Old Peasant p.78
• 100 The Ox and the Frog p.81
• 101 The Man and the Image p.82
• 102 Hercules and the Waggoner p.82
• 103 The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble p.83
• 104 The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox p.83
• 105 The Blackamoor p.84
• 106 The Two Soldiers and the Robber p.84
• 107 The Lion and the Wild Ass p.85
• 108 The Man and the Satyr p.86
• 109 The Image-Seller p.88
• 110 The Eagle and the Arrow p.88
• 111 The Rich Man and the Tanner p.89
• 112 The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child p.89
• 113 The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar p.90
• 114 The Lioness and the Vixen p.91
• 115 The Viper and the File p.91
• 116 The Cat and the Cock p.92
• 117 The Hare and the Tortoise p.92
• 118 The Soldier and His Horse p.95
• 119 The Oxen and the Butchers p.96
• 120 The Wolf and the Lion p.96
• 121 The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag p.97
• 122 The Lion and the Three Bulls p.98
• 123 The Horse and His Rider p.98
• 124 The Goat and the Vine p.99
• 125 The Two Pots p.100
• 126 The Old Hound p.100
• 127 The Clown and the Countryman p.101
• 128 The Lark and the Farmer p.102
• 129 The Lion and the Ass p.103
• 130 The Prophet p.103
• 131 The Hound and the Hare p.104
• 132 The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox p.105
• 133 The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner p.105
• 134 The Wolf and the Crane p.106
• 135 The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow p.106
• 136 The Wolf and the Sheep p.109
• 137 The Tunny Fish and the Dolphin p.110
• 138 The Three Tradesmen p.110
• 139 The Mouse and the Bull p.111
• 140 The Hare and the Hound p.111
• 141 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse p.112
• 142 The Lion and the Bull p.113
• 143 The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape p.114
• 144 The Eagle and the Cocks p.114
• 145 The Escaped Jackdaw p.117
• 146 The Farmer and the Fox p.117
• 147 Venus and the Cat p.118
• 148 The Crow and the Swan p.118
• 149 The Stag with One Eye p.119
• 150 The Fly and the Draught-Mule p.119
• 151 The Cock and the Jewel p.120
• 152 The Wolf and the Shepherd p.120
• 153 The Farmer and the Stork p.123
• 154 The Charger and the Miller p.123
• 155 The Grasshopper and the Owl p.124
• 156 The Grasshopper and the Ants p.125
• 157 The Farmer and the Viper p.126
• 158 The Two Frogs p.126
• 159 The Cobbler Turned Doctor p.127
• 160 The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion p.127
• 161 The Belly and the Members p.128
• 162 The Bald Man and the Fly p.129
• 163 The Ass and the Wolf p.130
• 164 The Monkey and the Camel p.131
• 165 The Sick Man and the Doctor p.131
• 166 The Travellers and the Plane-Tree p.132
• 167 The Flea and the Ox p.133
• 168 The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat p.133
• 169 The Man and His Two Sweethearts p.134
• 170 The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd p.134
• 171 The Wolf and the Boy p.135
• 172 The Miller, his Son, and their Ass p.136
• 173 The Stag and the Vine p.138
• 174 The Lamb Chased by a Wolf p.139
• 175 The Archer and the Lion p.139
• 176 The Wolf and the Goat p.140
• 177 The Sick Stag p.140
• 178 The Ass and the Mule p.143
• 179 Brother and Sister p.143
• 180 The Heifer and the Ox p.144
• 181 The Kingdom of the Lion p.145
• 182 The Ass and His Driver p.146
• 183 The Lion and the Hare p.146
• 184 The Wolves and the Dogs p.147
• 185 The Bull and the Calf p.147
• 186 The Trees and the Axe p.148
• 187 The Astronomer p.148
• 188 The Labourer and the Snake p.149
• 189 The Cage-Bird and the Bat p.149
• 190 The Ass and His Purchaser p.150
• 191 The Kid and the Wolf p.151
• 192 The Debtor and his Sow p.152
• 193 The Bald Huntsman p.153
• 194 The Herdsman and the Lost Bull p.153
• 195 The Mule p.154
• 196 The Hound and the Fox p.155
• 197 The Father and His Daughters p.155
• 198 The Thief and the Innkeeper p.156
• 199 The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass p.157
• 200 The Ass and His Masters p.158
• 201 The Pack-Ass, the Wild-Ass, and the Lion p.158
• 202 The Ant p.159
• 203 The Frogs and the Well p.160
• 204 The Crab and the Fox p.160
• 205 The Fox and the Grasshopper p.163
• 206 The Farmer, his Boy, and the Rooks p.163
• 207 The Ass and the Dog p.164
• 208 The Ass Carrying the Image p.165
• 209 The Athenian and the Theban p.165
• 210 The Goatherd and the Goat p.165
• 211 The Sheep and the Dog p.169
• 212 The Shepherd and the Wolf p.169
• 213 The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant p.170
• 214 The Pig and the Sheep p.171
• 215 The Gardener and His Dog p.171
• 216 The Rivers and the Sea p.172
• 217 The Lion in Love p.172
• 218 The Bee-Keeper p.173
• 219 The Wolf and the Horse p.174
• 220 The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull p.174
• 221 The Dog and the Wolf p.177
• 222 The Wasp and the Snake p.178
• 223 The Eagle and the Beetle p.178
• 224 The Fowler and the Lark p.179
• 225 The Fisherman Piping p.180
• 226 The Weasel and the Man p.180
• 227 The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox p.183
• 228 Demades and His Fable p.183
• 229 The Monkey and the Dolphin p.184
• 230 The Crow and the Snake p.187
• 231 The Dogs and the Fox p.187
• 232 The Nightingale and the Hawk p.187
• 233 The Rose and the Amaranth p.188
• 234 The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog p.188
• 235 The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram p.189
• 236 The Swan p.190
• 237 The Snake and Jupiter p.190
• 238 The Wolf and his Shadow p.191
• 239 The Ploughman and the Wolf p.192
• 240 Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant p.192
• 241 The Wily Lion p.193
• 242 The Parrot and the Cat p.193
• 243 The Stag and the Lion p.194
• 244 The Impostor p.194
• 245 The Dogs and the Hides p.195
• 246 The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass p.196
• 247 The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock p.197
• 248 The Gnat and the Lion p.198
• 249 The Farmer and his Dogs p.199
• 250 The Eagle and the Fox p.199
• 251 The Butcher and his Customers p.200
• 252 Hercules and Minerva p.201
• 253 The Fox who Served a Lion p.202
• 254 The Quack Doctor p.202
• 255 The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox p.203
• 256 Hercules and Plutus p.204
• 257 The Fox and the Leopard p.205
• 258 The Fox and the Hedgehog p.205
• 259 The Crow and the Raven p.206
• 260 The Witch p.207
• 261 The Old Man and Death p.207
• 262 The Miser p.208
• 263 The Foxes and the River p.208
• 264 The Horse and the Stag p.211
• 265 The Fox and the Bramble p.212
• 266 The Fox and the Snake p.212
• 267 The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag p.212
• 268 The Man Who Lost his Spade p.214
• 269 The Partridge and the Fowler p.215
• 270 The Runaway Slave p.215
• 271 The Hunter and the Woodman p.216
• 272 The Serpent and the Eagle p.216
• 273 The Rogue and the Oracle p.217
• 274 The Horse and the Ass p.218
• 275 The Dog Chasing a Wolf p.219
• 276 Grief and his Due p.219
• 277 The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons p.220
• 278 The Woman and the Farmer p.220
• 279 Prometheus and the Making of Man p.221
• 280 The Swallow and the Crow p.221
• 281 The Hunter and the Horseman p.222
• 282 The Goatherd and the Wild Goats p.222
• 283 The Nightingale and the Swallow p.223
• 284 The Traveller and Fortune p.224