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Aesop's Fables: The Spendthrift and the Swallow

by Aesop The Cat and the BirdsThe Old Woman and the DoctorThe Spendthrift and the Swallow A Spendthrift, who had wasted his fortune, and had nothing left but the clothes in which he stood…

Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Hound

by Aesop The Mouse and the BullThe Town Mouse and the Country MouseThe Hare and the Hound A Hound started a Hare from her form, and pursued her for some distance; but as she gradually…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Bull

by Aesop The Town Mouse and the Country MouseThe Wolf, the Fox, and the ApeThe Lion and the Bull A Lion saw a fine fat Bull pasturing among a herd of cattle and cast about for some means…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape

by Aesop The Lion and the BullThe Eagle and the CocksThe Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape A Wolf charged a Fox with theft, which he denied, and the case was brought before an Ape to be tried.…

Aesop's Fables: The Eagle and the Cocks

by Aesop The Wolf, the Fox, and the ApeThe Escaped JackdawThe Eagle and the Cocks There were two Cocks in the same farmyard, and they fought to decide who should be master. When the fight…

Aesop's Fables: The Escaped Jackdaw

by Aesop The Eagle and the CocksThe Farmer and the FoxThe Escaped Jackdaw A Man caught a Jackdaw and tied a piece of string to one of its legs, and then gave it to his children for a pet.…

Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and the Fox

by Aesop The Escaped JackdawVenus and the CatThe Farmer and the Fox A Farmer was greatly annoyed by a Fox, which came prowling about his yard at night and carried off his fowls. So he set…

Aesop's Fables: Venus and the Cat

by Aesop The Farmer and the FoxThe Crow and the SwanVenus and the Cat A Cat fell in love with a handsome young man, and begged the goddess Venus to change her into a woman. Venus was very…

Aesop's Fables: The Crow and the Swan

by Aesop Venus and the CatThe Stag with One EyeThe Crow and the Swan A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in…