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Aesop's Fables; a new translation

by Aesop (1874–1936)

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  • 3 hours to read
  • 282 chapters
  • Reading level: 7th grade

"Aesop's Fables; a new translation" by Aesop is a collection of fables credited to a storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. These short tales feature talking animals and plants that teach moral lessons through simple scenarios. Originally part of oral tradition, the fables were collected centuries after Aesop's death and have continuously expanded to include stories from diverse sources across time and cultures, becoming timeless tools for ethical instruction.

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  • Fables, Greek · Translations into English

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The Fox and the Grapes

A hungry Fox saw some fine bunches of Grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis, and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, "I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour."

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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. The Fox and the Grapes
  3. The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
  4. The Cat and the Mice
  5. The Mischievous Dog
  6. The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
  7. The Mice in Council
  8. The Bat and the Weasels
  9. The Fox and the Crow
  10. The Horse and the Groom
  11. The Wolf and the Lamb
  12. The Peacock and the Crane
  13. The Cat and the Birds
  14. The Spendthrift and the Swallow
  15. The Old Woman and the Doctor
  16. Mercury and the Woodman
  17. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
  18. The Lion and the Mouse
  19. The Crow and the Pitcher
  20. The Boys and the Frogs
  21. The North Wind and the Sun
  22. The Mistress and Her Servants
  23. The Goods and the Ills
  24. The Hares and the Frogs
  25. The Fox and the Stork
  26. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
  27. The Stag in the Ox-Stall
  28. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
  29. The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
  30. The Fox and the Monkey
  31. The Ass and the Lap-Dog
  32. The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
  33. The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun
  34. The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
  35. The Gnat and the Bull
  36. The Bear and the Travellers
  37. The Slave and the Lion
  38. The Flea and the Man
  39. The Bee and Jupiter
  40. The Oak and the Reeds
  41. The Blind Man and the Cub
  42. The Boy and the Snails
  43. The Apes and the Two Travellers
  44. The Ass and His Burdens
  45. The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf
  46. The Fox and the Goat
  47. The Fisherman and the Sprat
  48. The Boasting Traveller
  49. The Crab and His Mother
  50. The Ass and His Shadow
  51. The Farmer and His Sons
  52. The Dog and the Cook
  53. The Monkey As King
  54. The Thieves and the Cock
  55. The Farmer and Fortune
  56. Jupiter and the Monkey
  57. Father and Sons
  58. The Lamp
  59. The Owl and the Birds
  60. The Ass in the Lion's Skin
  61. The She-Goats and Their Beards
  62. The Old Lion
  63. The Boy Bathing
  64. The Quack Frog
  65. The Swollen Fox
  66. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
  67. The Boy and the Nettles
  68. The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
  69. The Jackdaw and the Pigeons
  70. Jupiter and the Tortoise
  71. The Dog in the Manger
  72. The Two Bags
  73. The Oxen and the Axletrees
  74. The Boy and the Filberts
  75. The Frogs Asking for a King
  76. The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree
  77. The Lion and the Boar
  78. The Walnut-Tree
  79. The Man and the Lion
  80. The Tortoise and the Eagle
  81. The Kid on the Housetop
  82. The Fox Without a Tail
  83. The Vain Jackdaw
  84. The Traveller and His Dog
  85. The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
  86. The Wild Boar and the Fox
  87. Mercury and the Sculptor
  88. The Fawn and His Mother
  89. The Fox and the Lion
  90. The Eagle and His Captor
  91. The Blacksmith and His Dog
  92. The Stag at the Pool
  93. The Dog and the Shadow
  94. Mercury and the Tradesmen
  95. The Mice and the Weasels
  96. The Peacock and Juno
  97. The Bear and the Fox
  98. The Ass and the Old Peasant
  99. The Ox and the Frog
  100. The Man and the Image
  101. Hercules and the Waggoner
  102. The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble
  103. The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
  104. The Blackamoor
  105. The Two Soldiers and the Robber
  106. The Lion and the Wild Ass
  107. The Man and the Satyr
  108. The Image-Seller
  109. The Eagle and the Arrow
  110. The Rich Man and the Tanner
  111. The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child
  112. The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
  113. The Lioness and the Vixen
  114. The Viper and the File
  115. The Cat and the Cock
  116. The Hare and the Tortoise
  117. The Soldier and His Horse
  118. The Oxen and the Butchers
  119. The Wolf and the Lion
  120. The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag
  121. The Lion and the Three Bulls
  122. The Horse and His Rider
  123. The Goat and the Vine
  124. The Two Pots
  125. The Old Hound
  126. The Clown and the Countryman
  127. The Lark and the Farmer
  128. The Lion and the Ass
  129. The Prophet
  130. The Hound and the Hare
  131. The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
  132. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
  133. The Wolf and the Crane
  134. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
  135. The Wolf and the Sheep
  136. The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin
  137. The Three Tradesmen
  138. The Mouse and the Bull
  139. The Hare and the Hound
  140. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
  141. The Lion and the Bull
  142. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
  143. The Eagle and the Cocks
  144. The Escaped Jackdaw
  145. The Farmer and the Fox
  146. Venus and the Cat
  147. The Crow and the Swan
  148. The Stag with One Eye
  149. The Fly and the Draught-Mule
  150. The Cock and the Jewel
  151. The Wolf and the Shepherd
  152. The Farmer and the Stork
  153. The Charger and the Miller
  154. The Grasshopper and the Owl
  155. The Grasshopper and the Ants
  156. The Farmer and the Viper
  157. The Two Frogs
  158. The Cobbler Turned Doctor
  159. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
  160. The Belly and the Members
  161. The Bald Man and the Fly
  162. The Ass and the Wolf
  163. The Monkey and the Camel
  164. The Sick Man and the Doctor
  165. The Travellers and the Plane-Tree
  166. The Flea and the Ox
  167. The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
  168. The Man and His Two Sweethearts
  169. The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd
  170. The Wolf and the Boy
  171. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
  172. The Stag and the Vine
  173. The Lamb Chased by a Wolf
  174. The Archer and the Lion
  175. The Wolf and the Goat
  176. The Sick Stag
  177. The Ass and the Mule
  178. Brother and Sister
  179. The Heifer and the Ox
  180. The Kingdom of the Lion
  181. The Ass and His Driver
  182. The Lion and the Hare
  183. The Wolves and the Dogs
  184. The Bull and the Calf
  185. The Trees and the Axe
  186. The Astronomer
  187. The Labourer and the Snake
  188. The Cage-Bird and the Bat
  189. The Ass and His Purchaser
  190. The Kid and the Wolf
  191. The Debtor and His Sow
  192. The Bald Huntsman
  193. The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
  194. The Mule
  195. The Hound and the Fox
  196. The Father and His Daughters
  197. The Thief and the Innkeeper
  198. The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass
  199. The Ass and His Masters
  200. The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion
  201. The Ant
  202. The Frogs and the Well
  203. The Crab and the Fox
  204. The Fox and the Grasshopper
  205. The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks
  206. The Ass and the Dog
  207. The Ass Carrying the Image
  208. The Athenian and the Theban
  209. The Goatherd and the Goat
  210. The Sheep and the Dog
  211. The Shepherd and the Wolf
  212. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
  213. The Pig and the Sheep
  214. The Gardener and His Dog
  215. The Rivers and the Sea
  216. The Lion in Love
  217. The Bee-Keeper
  218. The Wolf and the Horse
  219. The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull
  220. The Dog and the Wolf
  221. The Wasp and the Snake
  222. The Eagle and the Beetle
  223. The Fowler and the Lark
  224. The Fisherman Piping
  225. The Weasel and the Man
  226. The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox
  227. Demades and His Fable
  228. The Monkey and the Dolphin
  229. The Crow and the Snake
  230. The Nightingale and the Hawk
  231. The Rose and the Amaranth
  232. The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
  233. The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram
  234. The Swan
  235. The Snake and Jupiter
  236. The Wolf and His Shadow
  237. The Ploughman and the Wolf
  238. Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant
  239. The Wily Lion
  240. The Parrot and the Cat
  241. The Stag and the Lion
  242. The Impostor
  243. The Dogs and the Hides
  244. The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
  245. The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock
  246. The Gnat and the Lion
  247. The Farmer and His Dogs
  248. The Eagle and the Fox
  249. The Butcher and His Customers
  250. Hercules and Minerva
  251. The Fox Who Served a Lion
  252. The Quack Doctor
  253. The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
  254. Hercules and Plutus
  255. The Fox and the Leopard
  256. The Fox and the Hedgehog
  257. The Crow and the Raven
  258. The Witch
  259. The Old Man and Death
  260. The Miser
  261. The Foxes and the River
  262. The Horse and the Stag
  263. The Fox and the Bramble
  264. The Fox and the Snake
  265. The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag
  266. The Man Who Lost His Spade
  267. The Partridge and the Fowler
  268. The Runaway Slave
  269. The Hunter and the Woodman
  270. The Serpent and the Eagle
  271. The Rogue and the Oracle
  272. The Horse and the Ass
  273. The Dog Chasing a Wolf
  274. Grief and His Due
  275. The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
  276. The Woman and the Farmer
  277. Prometheus and the Making of Man
  278. The Swallow and the Crow
  279. The Hunter and the Horseman
  280. The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
  281. The Nightingale and the Swallow
  282. The Traveller and Fortune

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This free edition of Aesop's Fables; a new translation by Aesop comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #11339, released 2004-02-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Children & Young Adult Reading, Mythology, Legends & Folklore.

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