After Aesop

Improvisations on Aesop's Fables

Steven Carter

• Publisher: Hamilton Books
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9780761851486
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Collections
• Index: Literature

In After Aesop: Improvisations on Aesop's Fables, Steven Carter adds parody to his wide-ranging repertoire of literary genres. Aesop, perhaps the world's best-known author, produced hundreds of fables that have been re-told countless times, but rarely parodied on a one-to-one basis. By turns hilarious, poignant, and profound, the more than 200 entries in After Aesop are certain to instruct and entertain a diverse modern audience.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• The ass and the magic potion
• The farmer, the Cyclops, and the gold
• Zeus and the potsherds
• The partridge and the cocks
• The pregnant woman and the bed
• The fisherman and the stranger
• The rooster and the pearl
• The bald man and the wig
• The young fox and the Oracle
• The boy and the tripe
• The hungry fox
• The monkey and the fox
• The merchant and the statue of Hermes
• The fisherman and the giant octopus
• The farmer and the eagle
• Hermes and the man who made sacrifices
• The debtor, the creditor, and the enchanted sow
• The loquacious cat and the clever cock
• The fox and the henhouse
• The dog and Hermes
• The master, the ugly slave-girl, and Aphrodite
• The dog and the reeds
• The hungry fisherman and the small mackerel
• The old fisherman who made things difficult
• Prometheus and the roads to freedom and slavery
• The fox and the leopard
• The dull-witted acolytes
• The little birds and the lonely cuckoo
• The cowardly man and the ravens
• The sick man and the gods
• The pigeon and the snake
• The hen and the cat
• The shipwreck, the man, the ants, and Hermes
• The man, the sparrow, and Apollo
• The man with two mistresses
• Prometheus and Opportunity
• The eyeless man and the wolf cub
• The proud wolf and the pride of lions
• The sick man, the gods, and the pirates
• The man, Aesop, and the bow
• The beetle and the eagle
• The farmer and the fox
• The gods and man
• The swallow and the birds who wouldn’t take heed
• The man, the lion, and the statue
• The rooster who founded a religion
• The man and the god fashioned from clay
• The man and the golden statue of the lion
• The bear and the fox
• The wolf and the ploughman
• The well and the stars
• The frogs and the serpent-god
• The frog and the fox
• The horses and the axle
• The lion and the oxen
• The priests and the ass
• The ox-driver and Hermes
• The slave and Aesop in the agora
• The linnet and the bat
• The shepherd and Zeus
• The house-ferret, the handsome young man, and Aphrodite
• The old man and Death
• The ploughman and the dogs
• The serpent and the ploughman
• The old man, the sons, and the vineyard
• The ass and the tanner
• The ploughman and the tree
• The ploughman and the Goddess of Chance
• The farmer’s ears and the honey
• The kindly father, the apple tree, and the quarrelsome sons
• The old woman, the doctor, and the judge
• The dutiful wife and the drunken husband
• The widow and the servant-girls
• The widow and the magic hen
• The prophetic sorceress
• The heifer and the ox
• The hunter, the woodcutter, and the lion
• The young sow and the lambs
• The whales, the dolphins, and the magic minnow
• Diogenes and the bald man
• The oak trees and Zeus
• Diogenes, the old woman, and the soup
• The woodcutters and the pine tree
• The silver fir tree and the bramble
• The kid, the wolf, and the roof of the house
• Hermes and the sculptor
• The wolf and the lamb
• Hermes and the blind seer
• Hermes and the cloak of lies
• Hermes and the Arabs
• The eunuch and the shaman
• The adder, the water-snake, and the frogs
• Zeus, the fox, and the cockchafer
• Zeus and Hermes
• Zeus and Apollo
• Zeus and the jar of good things
• Zeus, Prometheus, Athena, and the minor god Momos
• Zeus and the tortoise
• The mule and the race
• The bird-catcher and the asp
• The sick man and the quack
• The sick man and the doctor
• The kite and the serpent
• The horse and the mill-wheel
• The groom and the horse
• The reed and the olive tree
• The ape and the piglet
• The camel-driver and the sitting camel
• Zeus and the camel
• The two scarab beetles
• The crab and the fox
• The mother crab and her offspring
• The thieves and the cockerel that did things by the numbers
• The stomach and the feet
• The lion, the fox, and the monkey
• The abbots and the monks
• The fox and the jackdaw
• The very large jackdaw
• The jackdaw and the birds
• The jackdaw that escaped slavery
• The raven, the dog, and Athena
• The ploughman’s child and the snails
• The farmer and the swan
• The raven and the gods
• The two crested larks [a Creation Myth]
• The raven and the chough
• The two dogs
• The two starving dogs
• The man, the dog, and the townspeople
• The woodchopper and the trees
• The dog that ran away
• The cranes, the stork, and the farmer’s seeds
• The cockerel, the dog, and the fox
• The hound and the hare
• The dog and the bell
• The lion and the hunting dog with sensitive hearing
• The hares and the foxes
• The hares and the frogs
• The lion and the eagle
• The gnat, the lion, and the spider
• The seagull and the kite
• The vixen and the lioness
• The lion and the fox
• The ploughman and the lion
• The lion and the dull-witted ploughman’s daughter
• The lion, the bear, and the fox
• The lion, the fox, and the stag
• The frog, the lion, and Zeus
• The lion and the wild boar
• The lion and the dolphin
• The lion, the fox, and the ass
• The lion and the elephant
• The lion and the bull
• The stag and the lion
• The lion, the mouse, and the fox
• The bandit and the mulberry tree
• The dogs and the Athenian general
• The wolves and the ram
• The wolf proud of his shadow
• The silly wolf and the lamb
• The argumentative wolf and the argumentative heron
• The wolf-king and the ass
• The wolf and the shepherd
• The wolf and the ewe
• The two young men and the butcher
• The ant and the pigeon
• The ant and the scarab beetle
• The sick man and the doctor
• The bat, the ferret, the fox, and the owl
• The wayfarers and the bears
• The wayfarers, the driftwood, and Zeus
• The man and the golden sword of Truth
• The asses and Zeus
• The ass on trial
• The wild ass and the domestic ass
• The ass, the river, and Zeus
• The man, the philosophical ass, and the statue of the god
• The ass, the cockerel, and the lion
• The fox, the ass, and the lion
• The ass and the frogs
• The ass, the cicadas, and Zeus
• The ass and the wolf
• The wild pigeons and the domesticated pigeons
• The bird-catcher and the partridge
• The hen and the swallow
• The tail and the rest of the body of the snake
• The crab and the snake
• The father, the daughters, and the gods
• The man and the partridge
• The thirsty pigeon and the painting
• The monkey and the fishing net
• The dancing monkey and the dancing camel
• The wolf and the well-fed dog
• The river and the ox-hide
• The clown, the farmer, and the piglet
• The cat-skinning contest
• The Athenian trumpeter and the Persians
• The bees, and partridges, and the ploughman
• The bull and the wild goats
• The peacock and the crane
• The peacock, the jackdaw, and the crane
• The fox and the cicada
• The nails and the wall
• The mule and the donkey
• The lonely owl and the recalcitrant mouse
• The wayfarers and the monkeys
• The fox, the goat, and the well
• The flea and the abbot
• The bird-catcher and the wild rooster
• The ants and the fat pig
• The farmer and the bullock
• The mouse, the frog, and the hawk
• The wolf, the fox, and the monkey-judge
• The philosopher and the young man
• The monkey and the fox
• The lion, the robber, and the innocent traveler
• The wolf, the pig, and the lion
• The wild ass and the boastful wild boars
• The hunter and the lion
• The poor musician and the audience
• The mother monkey and her baby
• The hunter, the hare, and the horseman
• The young mole and his mother
• The hungry wolf and the thirsty goat
• The lion and the ingratiating fox
• The swallow and the gambler
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