The Frogs Who Wished for a King
The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking…
Category: Aesop Fables
Stories by Aesop.
The Lion and the Ass
One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, an Ass brayed a scornful remark…
The Traveller and the Purse
Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. “How lucky I am!” he said. “I…
The Sheep and the Pig
One day a shepherd discovered a fat Pig in the meadow where his Sheep were pastured. He very quickly captured the porker, which squealed at…
The Farmer and the Stork
A Stork of a very simple and trusting nature had been asked by a gay party of Cranes to visit a field that had been…
The Ass and His Driver
An Ass was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his silly head to choose his…
The Eagle and the Jackdaw
An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. A Jackdaw saw the…
The Dog, the Cock and the Fox
A Dog and a Cock, who were the best of friends, wished very much to see something of the world. So they decided to leave…
The Young Crab and His Mother
“Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?” said a Mother Crab to her son. “You should always walk straight forward with your…
The Tortoise and the Ducks
The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. They say that Jupiter punished…