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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…

Aesop's Fables: Jupiter and the Monkey

by Aesop The Farmer and FortuneFather and SonsJupiter and the Monkey Jupiter issued a proclamation to all the beasts, and offered a prize to the one who, in his judgment, produced the most…

Aesop's Fables: Father and Sons

by Aesop Jupiter and the MonkeyThe LampFather and Sons A certain man had several Sons who were always quarrelling with one another, and, try as he might, he could not get them to live…