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Aesop's Fables: The Fisherman and the Sprat

by Aesop The Fox and the GoatThe Boasting TravellerThe Fisherman and the Sprat A Fisherman cast his net into the sea, and when he drew it up again it contained nothing but a single Sprat…

Aesop's Fables: The Boasting Traveller

by Aesop The Fisherman and the SpratThe Crab and His MotherThe Boasting Traveller A Man once went abroad on his travels, and when he came home he had wonderful tales to tell of the things…

Aesop's Fables: The Crab and His Mother

by Aesop The Boasting TravellerThe Ass and His ShadowThe Crab and His Mother An Old Crab said to her son, "Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? You ought to walk straight." The…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass and His Shadow

by Aesop The Crab and His MotherThe Farmer and His SonsThe Ass and His Shadow A certain man hired an Ass for a journey in summertime, and started out with the owner following behind to…

Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Sons

by Aesop The Ass and His ShadowThe Dog and the CookThe Farmer and His Sons A Farmer, being at death's door, and desiring to impart to his Sons a secret of much moment, called them round…

Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Cook

by Aesop The Farmer and His SonsThe Monkey as KingThe Dog and the Cook A rich man once invited a number of his friends and acquaintances to a banquet. His dog thought it would be a good…

Aesop's Fables: The Monkey as King

by Aesop The Dog and the CookThe Thieves and the CockThe Monkey as King At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them so much that they made him their King. The…

Aesop's Fables: The Thieves and the Cock

by Aesop The Monkey as KingThe Farmer and FortuneThe Thieves and the Cock Some Thieves broke into a house, and found nothing worth taking except a Cock, which they seized and carried off…

Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and Fortune

by Aesop The Thieves and the CockJupiter and the MonkeyThe Farmer and Fortune A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough. He was…