Aesop_The Complete Fables
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? "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ? Aesop: The Complete Fables gathers the legendary collection of moral tales that have inspired humanity for over 2,500 years—stories that speak with simplicity, wit, and enduring truth about the nature of life and the choices we make. From "The Tortoise and the Hare" to "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse," Aesop's fables reveal universal lessons about wisdom, justice, humility, and compassion. Through talking animals and clever allegories, these stories capture timeless truths about human behavior, echoing across generations and cultures. Simple enough for children, yet profound enough for adults, these fables offer more than moral instruction—they reflect the art of storytelling as philosophy, teaching that actions, not words, reveal character. Complete and beautifully formatted, this edition presents every known fable attributed to Aesop, restored with clarity and elegance for modern readers while preserving their ancient charm. A cornerstone of world literature, Aesop: The Complete Fables remains a guide to understanding ourselves and the world around us—reminding us that truth and virtue never grow old. ? Click Buy Now to own Aesop: The Complete Fables—the immortal collection of stories that continue to teach, entertain, and inspire every generation.

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Publisher
Zenith Starlight Media
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9791070125205
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. A Short History of the Aesopic Fable
  3. 1. The Wolf and the Lamb
  4. 2. The Bat and the Weasels
  5. 3. The Ass and the Grasshopper
  6. 4. The Lion and the Mouse
  7. 5. The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
  8. 6. The Father and His Sons
  9. 7. The Boy Hunting Locusts
  10. 8. The Cock and the Pearl
  11. 9. The Kingdom of the Lion
  12. 10. The Wolf and the Crane
  13. 11. The Fisherman Piping
  14. 12. Hercules and the Wagoner
  15. 13. The Ants and the Grasshopper
  16. 14. The Traveler and His Dog
  17. 15. The Dog and the Shadow
  18. 16. The Mole and His Mother
  19. 17. The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
  20. 18. The Hare and the Tortoise
  21. 19. The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
  22. 20. The Farmer and the Stork
  23. 21. The Farmer and the Snake
  24. 22. The Fawn and His Mother
  25. 23. The Bear and the Fox
  26. 24. The Swallow and the Crow
  27. 25. The Mountain in Labor
  28. 26. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
  29. 27. The Tortoise and the Eagle
  30. 28. The Flies and the Honey-Pot
  31. 29. The Man and the Lion
  32. 30. The Farmer and the Cranes
  33. 31. The Dog in the Manger
  34. 32. The Fox and the Goat
  35. 33. The Bear and the Two Travelers
  36. 34. The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
  37. 35. The Thirsty Pigeon
  38. 36. The Raven and the Swan
  39. 37. The Goat and the Goatherd
  40. 38. The Miser
  41. 39. The Sick Lion
  42. 40. The Horse and the Groom
  43. 41. The Ass and the Lapdog
  44. 42. The Lioness
  45. 43. The Boasting Traveler
  46. 44. The Cat and the Cock
  47. 45. The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat
  48. 46. The Boy and the Filberts
  49. 47. The Lion in Love
  50. 48. The Laborer and the Snake
  51. 49. The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
  52. 50. The Ass and the Mule
  53. 51. The Frogs Asking for a King
  54. 52. The Boys and the Frogs
  55. 53. The Sick Stag
  56. 54. The Salt Merchant and His Ass
  57. 55. The Oxen and the Butchers
  58. 56. The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
  59. 57. The Vain Jackdaw
  60. 58. The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
  61. 59. The Mischievous Dog
  62. 60. The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail
  63. 61. The Boy and the Nettles
  64. 62. The Man and His Two Sweethearts
  65. 63. The Astronomer
  66. 64. The Wolves and the Sheep
  67. 65. The Old Woman and the Physician
  68. 66. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
  69. 67. The Charger and the Miller
  70. 68. The Fox and the Monkey
  71. 69. The Horse and His Rider
  72. 70. The Belly and the Members
  73. 71. The Vine and the Goat
  74. 72. Jupiter and the Monkey
  75. 73. The Widow and Her Little Maidens
  76. 74. The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf
  77. 75. The Cat and the Birds
  78. 76. The Kid and the Wolf
  79. 77. The Ox and the Frog
  80. 78. The Shepherd and the Wolf
  81. 79. The Father and His Two Daughters
  82. 80. The Farmer and His Sons
  83. 81. The Crab and Its Mother
  84. 82. The Heifer and the Ox
  85. 83. The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
  86. 84. The Thief and His Mother
  87. 85. The Old Man and Death
  88. 86. The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
  89. 87. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
  90. 88. The Man Bitten by a Dog
  91. 89. The Two Pots
  92. 90. The Wolf and the Sheep
  93. 91. The Aethiop
  94. 92. The Fisherman and His Nets
  95. 93. The Huntsman and the Fisherman
  96. 94. The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
  97. 95. The Fox and the Crow
  98. 96. The Two Dogs
  99. 97. The Stag in the Ox-Stall
  100. 98. The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
  101. 99. The Widow and the Sheep
  102. 100. The Wild Ass and the Lion
  103. 101. The Eagle and the Arrow
  104. 102. The Sick Kite
  105. 103. The Lion and the Dolphin
  106. 104. The Lion and the Boar
  107. 105. The One-Eyed Doe
  108. 106. The Shepherd and the Sea
  109. 107. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
  110. 108. The Mice and the Weasels
  111. 109. The Mice in Council
  112. 110. The Wolf and the Housedog
  113. 111. The Rivers and the Sea
  114. 112. The Playful Ass
  115. 113. The Three Tradesmen
  116. 114. The Master and His Dogs
  117. 115. The Wolf and the Shepherds
  118. 116. The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
  119. 117. The Ass Carrying the Image
  120. 118. The Two Travelers and the Axe
  121. 119. The Old Lion
  122. 120. The Old Hound
  123. 121. The Bee and Jupiter
  124. 122. The Milk-Woman and Her Pail
  125. 123. The Seaside Travelers
  126. 124. The Brazier and His Dog
  127. 125. The Ass and His Shadow
  128. 126. The Ass and His Masters
  129. 127. The Oak and the Reeds
  130. 128. The Fisherman and the Little Fish
  131. 129. The Hunter and the Woodman
  132. 130. The Wild Boar and the Fox
  133. 131. The Lion in a Farmyard
  134. 132. Mercury and the Sculptor
  135. 133. The Swan and the Goose
  136. 134. The Swollen Fox
  137. 135. The Fox and the Woodcutter
  138. 136. The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
  139. 137. The Monkey and the Fishermen
  140. 138. The Flea and the Wrestler
  141. 139. The Frogs and the Well
  142. 140. The Cat and the Mice
  143. 141. The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
  144. 142. The Doe and the Lion
  145. 143. The Farmer and the Fox
  146. 144. The Seagull and the Kite
  147. 145. The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
  148. 146. The Mouse and the Bull
  149. 147. The Lion and the Hare
  150. 148. The Peasant and the Eagle
  151. 149. The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter
  152. 150. The Bull and the Goat
  153. 151. The Dancing Monkeys
  154. 152. The Fox and the Leopard
  155. 153. The Monkeys and Their Mother
  156. 154. The Oaks and Jupiter
  157. 155. The Hare and the Hound
  158. 156. The Traveler and Fortune
  159. 157. The Bald Knight
  160. 158. The Shepherd and the Dog
  161. 159. The Lamp
  162. 160. The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
  163. 161. The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter
  164. 162. The Oak and the Woodcutters
  165. 163. The Hen and the Golden Eggs
  166. 164. The Ass and the Frogs
  167. 165. The Crow and the Raven
  168. 166. The Trees and the Axe
  169. 167. The Crab and the Fox
  170. 168. The Woman and Her Hen
  171. 169. The Ass and the Old Shepherd
  172. 170. The Kites and the Swans
  173. 171. The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
  174. 172. The Hares and the Foxes
  175. 173. The Bowman and Lion
  176. 174. The Camel
  177. 175. The Wasp and the Snake
  178. 176. The Dog and the Hare
  179. 177. The Bull and the Calf
  180. 178. The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep
  181. 179. The Peacock and the Crane
  182. 180. The Fox and the Hedgehog
  183. 181. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
  184. 182. The Thief and the Innkeeper
  185. 183. The Mule
  186. 184. The Hart and the Vine
  187. 185. The Serpent and the Eagle
  188. 186. The Crow and the Pitcher
  189. 187. The Two Frogs
  190. 188. The Wolf and the Fox
  191. 189. The Walnut-Tree
  192. 190. The Gnat and the Lion
  193. 191. The Monkey and the Dolphin
  194. 192. The Jackdaw and the Doves
  195. 193. The Horse and the Stag
  196. 194. The Kid and the Wolf
  197. 195. The Prophet
  198. 196. The Fox and the Monkey
  199. 197. The Thief and the Housedog
  200. 198. The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
  201. 199. The Apes and the Two Travelers
  202. 200. The Wolf and the Shepherd
  203. 201. The Hares and the Lions
  204. 202. The Lark and Her Young Ones
  205. 203. The Fox and the Lion
  206. 204. The Weasel and the Mice
  207. 205. The Boy Bathing
  208. 206. The Ass and the Wolf
  209. 207. The Seller of Images
  210. 208. The Fox and the Grapes
  211. 209. The Man and His Wife
  212. 210. The Peacock and Juno
  213. 211. The Hawk and the Nightingale
  214. 212. The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
  215. 213. The Wolf and the Goat
  216. 214. The Lion and the Bull
  217. 215. The Goat and the Ass
  218. 216. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
  219. 217. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
  220. 218. The Fly and the Draught-Mule
  221. 219. The Fishermen
  222. 220. The Lion and the Three Bulls
  223. 221. The Fowler and the Viper
  224. 222. The Horse and the Ass
  225. 223. The Fox and the Mask
  226. 224. The Geese and the Cranes
  227. 225. The Blind Man and the Whelp
  228. 226. The Dogs and the Fox
  229. 227. The Cobbler Turned Doctor
  230. 228. The Wolf and the Horse
  231. 229. The Brother and the Sister
  232. 230. The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer
  233. 231. The Crow and Mercury
  234. 232. The North Wind and the Sun
  235. 233. The Two Men Who Were Enemies
  236. 234. The Gamecocks and the Partridge
  237. 235. The Quack Frog
  238. 236. The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
  239. 237. The Dog’s House
  240. 238. The Wolf and the Lion
  241. 239. The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
  242. 240. The Spendthrift and the Swallow
  243. 241. The Fox and the Lion
  244. 242. The Owl and the Birds
  245. 243. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
  246. 244. The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
  247. 245. The Sparrow and the Hare
  248. 246. The Flea and the Ox
  249. 247. The Goods and the Ills
  250. 248. The Dove and the Crow
  251. 249. Mercury and the Workmen
  252. 250. The Eagle and the Jackdaw
  253. 251. The Fox and the Stork
  254. 252. Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
  255. 253. The Eagle and the Fox
  256. 254. The Man and the Satyr
  257. 255. The Ass and His Purchaser
  258. 256. The Two Bags
  259. 257. The Stag at the Pool
  260. 258. The Jackdaw and the Fox
  261. 259. The Lark Burying Her Father
  262. 260. The Gnat and the Bull
  263. 261. The Bitch and Her Whelps
  264. 262. The Dogs and the Hides
  265. 263. The Shepherd and the Sheep
  266. 264. The Grasshopper and the Owl
  267. 265. The Monkey and the Camel
  268. 266. The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
  269. 267. The Two Soldiers and the Robber
  270. 268. The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods
  271. 269. The Mother and the Wolf
  272. 270. The Ass and the Horse
  273. 271. Truth and the Traveler
  274. 272. The Manslayer
  275. 273. The Lion’s Share
  276. 274. The Lion and the Eagle
  277. 275. The Hen and the Swallow
  278. 276. The Buffoon and the Countryman
  279. 277. The Crow and the Serpent
  280. 278. The Hunter and the Horseman
  281. 279. The King’s Son and the Painted Lion
  282. 280. The Cat and Venus
  283. 281. The She-Goats and Their Beards
  284. 282. The Camel and the Arab
  285. 283. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
  286. 284. The Crow and the Sheep
  287. 285. The Fox and the Bramble
  288. 286. The Wolf and the Lion
  289. 287. The Dog and the Oyster
  290. 288. The Ant and the Dove
  291. 289. The Partridge and the Fowler
  292. 290. The Flea and the Man
  293. 291. The Thieves and the Cock
  294. 292. The Dog and the Cook
  295. 293. The Travelers and the Plane-Tree
  296. 294. The Hares and the Frogs
  297. 295. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
  298. 296. The Lamb and the Wolf
  299. 297. The Rich Man and the Tanner
  300. 298. The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
  301. 299. The Mules and the Robbers
  302. 300. The Viper and the File
  303. 301. The Lion and the Shepherd
  304. 302. The Camel and Jupiter
  305. 303. The Panther and the Shepherds
  306. 304. The Ass and the Charger
  307. 305. The Eagle and His Captor
  308. 306. The Bald Man and the Fly
  309. 307. The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree
  310. 308. The Eagle and the Kite
  311. 309. The Ass and His Driver
  312. 310. The Thrush and the Fowler
  313. 311. The Rose and the Amaranth
  314. 312. The Frogs’ Complaint Against the Sun
  315. 313. The Man and the Serpent
  316. 314. Prometheus and the Making of Man
  317. 315. Androcles
  318. 316. The Serpent and the File
  319. 317. The Fox and the Cat
  320. 318. The Man and the Wooden God
  321. 319. The Four Oxen and the Lion
  322. 320. Avaricious and Envious
  323. 321. The Laborer and the Nightingale
  324. 322. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
  325. 323. The Hare With Many Friends
  326. 324. The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
  327. 325. The Ass’s Brains
  328. 326. The Ant and the Chrysalis
  329. 327. The Cage Bird and the Bat
  330. 328. Hercules and Pallas
  331. 329. The Lost Wig
  332. 330. The Silkworm and Spider
  333. 331. The Vixen and the Lioness
  334. 332. The Rogue and the Oracle
  335. 333. The Dog and the Sow
  336. 334. The Old Woman and the Doctor
  337. 335. The Moon and Her Mother
  338. 336. The Slave and the Lion
  339. 337. The Boy and the Snails
  340. 338. The Blacksmith and His Dog
  341. 339. The Blackamoor
  342. 340. The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin
  343. 341. The Archer and the Lion
  344. 342. The Debtor and His Sow
  345. 343. The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass
  346. 344. The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion
  347. 345. The Ant
  348. 346. The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks
  349. 347. The Athenian and the Theban
  350. 348. The Bee-Keeper
  351. 349. The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull
  352. 350. The Eagle and the Beetle
  353. 351. The Weasel and the Man
  354. 352. The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox
  355. 353. Demades and His Fable
  356. 354. The Swan
  357. 355. The Parrot and the Cat
  358. 356. The Impostor
  359. 357. The Butcher and His Customers