Aesop's Fables - Timeless Stories with a Moral
His fables (or those attributed to him) have been translated around the world and are the substance of numerous stories, poems, and children's books. More information about Aesop and his life can be found at the Wikipedia page devoted …
The Wind and the Sun - Aesop's Fables
The Wind and the Sun. A dispute once arose between the wind and the sun, which was the stronger of the two, and they agreed to put the point upon this issue, that whichever soonest made a traveler take off his cloak should be accounted the more powerful.
Aesop's Fables that Reference Birds
There are 45 fables in the 'Birds' category. Some are short and some are long, but all of them are historically and morally interesting. Click one of the fable titles below to read the desired fable.
The Tortoise and the Hare - Aesop's Fables
The Tortoise and the Hare. A hare jeered at a tortoise for the slowness of his pace. But he laughed and said that he would run against her and beat her any day she would name. "Come on," said the hare, "you shall soon see what my feet are made of."
Aesop's Fables that Reference Families
There are 13 fables in the 'Families' category. Some are short and some are long, but all of them are historically and morally interesting. Click one of the fable titles below to read the desired fable.
The Fox and the Grapes - Aesop's Fables
The Fox and the Grapes. One afternoon a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst," said he. Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes.
The Lion and the Mouse - Aesop's Fables
The Lion and the Mouse. A lion was sleeping in his lair when a mouse, not knowing where he was going, ran over the mighty beast's nose and awakened him. The lion clapped his paw upon the frightened little creature and was about to make an end of him in a moment, when the mouse, in pitiable tone, besought him to spare one who had so ...
The Ant and the Dove - Aesop's Fables
The Ant and the Dove. An ant went to a fountain to quench his thirst and, tumbling in, was almost drowned. But a dove that happened to be sitting on a neighboring tree saw the ant's danger and, plucking off a leaf, let it drop into the water before him.
The Miser - Aesop's Fables
The Miser. A miser, to make sure of his property, sold all that he had and converted it into a great lump of gold. He then hid the gold in a hole in the ground and went continually to visit and inspect it.
The Serpent and the Eagle - Aesop's Fables
The Serpent and the Eagle. A serpent and an eagle were struggling with each other in a deadly conflict. The serpent had the advantage, and was about to strangle the bird. A countryman saw them and, running up, loosed the coil of the serpent and let the eagle go free.