Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Edition by Aesop

By Mentor New York

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Remember the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper? the Fox and the Sour Grapes? The Boy who Cried Wolf? These wonderful tales and hundreds more have been passed down to us over the centuries. The man credited with writing them, Aesop, was an Ancient Greek slave born about 620 B.C. Aesop is known as a fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables shining glaringly true light on our human foibles now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. A later tradition depicts Aesop as a black Ethiopian. But whatever his history, the fables depict truths about human behavior, our strengths and weakness that have remained true for 2500 years. (Summary from Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert)

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12 - The Hunter and the Wolf; The Astronomer; The Bulls and the Frogs; The Thief and His Mother; The Man and His Two Wives; The Heifer, the
Jul 16, 2023
11 - The Peacock and the Magpie; The Two Goats; The Dove and the Ant; The Eagle and the Beetle; The Mule; The Cat, the Weasel and the Rabbit
Jul 16, 2023
10 - The Viper and the File; The Oxen and the Axle-Trees; The Bear and the Bee-Hives; The Thrush and the Swallow; The Sensible Ass; The Lion
Jul 16, 2023
09 - The Wolves and the Sheep; The Fox and the Stork; The Bat and the Weasels; The Hare and the Tortoise; Jupiter and the Monkey; The Lion i
Jul 16, 2023
08- The Father and his Sons; The Owl and the Grasshopper; The Fox and the Grapes; The Ass carrying the Image; The Ass and the Lap-Dog; The T
Jul 16, 2023
07- The Boar and the Ass; The Fox and the Goat; The Oxen and the Butchers; The Horse and his Rider; The Dog and the Hare; The Fawn and his M
Jul 16, 2023
06 - The Laborer and the Snake; The Bull and the Calf; The Goat and the Ass; The Boasting Traveler; The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion; The Sta
Jul 16, 2023
05 - The Mountain in Labor; The Bear and the Two Travelers; The Sick Kite; The Wolf and the Crane; The Cat and the Cock; The Wolf and the Ho
Jul 16, 2023
04 - The Wolf and the Lion; The King's Son and the Painted Lion; The Trees and the Axe; The Seaside Travelers; The Sea-gull and the Kite; Th
Jul 16, 2023
03 - The Old Man and the Three Young Men; The Lion and the Fox; The Horse and the Stag; The Lion and the Dolphin; The Mice in Council; The C
Jul 16, 2023
02 - The Two Pots; The Gnat and the Lion; The Widow and her Little Maidens; The Fox and the Lion; The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; The
Jul 16, 2023
01 - The Wolf turned Shepherd; The Stag at the Pool; The Fox and the Mask; The Bear and the Fox; The Wolf and the Lamb; The One-Eyed Lamb; T
Jul 16, 2023
00 - Some of Aesop's Best Loved Fables: The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs; The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; The Milkmaid and Her Po
Jul 16, 2023