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The Jackal and the Pot of Dye

A jackal fell into a pot of dye which stained his coat with beautiful colors. “Behold!” the jackal shouted. “I’ve become a heavenly peacock!” When he showed off his new colors to the other jackals, th

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The Lion and the Fox

“Fetch me something easy to kill!” the aged lion said to the fox who served him. The fox found a starving donkey. “You look hungry!” the fox said to the donkey. “I’ll show you a pasture of fresh green

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Lion, Wolf, and Fox

A lion, a wolf, and a fox went hunting and caught an ox, a goat, and a rabbit. “Wolf, divide the spoils!” the lion commanded. “The ox must go to the lion,” he said. “The goat’s for me, and the fox get

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The Lion and the Rabbit

Every day, the lion demanded that the animals send him a victim to eat. When the rabbit’s turn came, he rebelled, and on the way he prayed, “God, help your tiny servant overthrow this tyrant.” “Why ar

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The Elephants and the Rabbits

Elephants trampled the pond where the rabbits drank, so one of the rabbits went to the elephant-king and said, “I am the Moon’s ambassador, and the Moon says: ‘Depart! I’ll strike you down if you don’

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A Cow on an Island

A cow lived alone on an island covered with green pastures. Every day she ate the grass of the pastures and grew fat, but every night she worried. “What will I eat tomorrow?” This anxiety made her gro

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The Bird’s Advice

“Let me go,” the bird said to the bird-catcher, “and I’ll teach you three secrets.” The man let the bird go. “First: don’t believe anything absurd.” The bird hopped away. “Second: don’t grieve; when y

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The Man and the Bear

A man saw a bear and a dragon fighting. He rescued the bear and killed the dragon. “I am your friend forever!” declared the bear. The man’s family warned him. “Bears are dangerous,” they said. The man

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The Wild Parrots of India

A merchant told his pet parrot that he was going to India. “Find my wild kindred,” she said, “and tell them of my life here.” The merchant thus spoke to the wild Indian parrots, and as soon as he fini

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The Cook and the Chickpea

A chickpea was boiling in the pot, and it shouted at the cook. “What are you doing? You paid good money for me in the market, but now you’re boiling me!” “I’m boiling you to fill you with flavor!” rep

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Contents

PREFACE LIFE OF AESOP AESOP’S FABLES The Lion And The Mouse The Wolf And The Lamb The Ass And The Grasshopper The Wolf and the Crane The Father And His Sons The Bat And The Weasels The Cock and the Je

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Preface

The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction. Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics. The Tale consists simply in the narration of a

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George Fyler Townsend Life Of Aesop

The Life and History of Æsop is involved, like that of Homer, the most famous of Greek poets, in much obscurity. Sardis, the capital of Lydia; Samos, a Greek island; Mesembria, an ancient colony in Th

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Footnotes

1 (return) [ A History of the Literature of Ancient Greece, by K. O. Mueller. Vol. i, p. 191. _London_, Parker, 1858.] 2 (return) [ Select Fables of Æsop, and other Fabulists. In three books, translat

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