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Aesop's Fables

by Aesop from c. 620–560 BCE (Aesop)

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This edition of Aesop is distinguished by Chesterton's introduction — one of the finest short essays on the nature and function of the fable as a literary form. Chesterton argues that fables are the most democratic of literary forms because they assume wisdom is available to everyone. The introduction alone (15-20 minutes) is worth reading aloud before the fables themselves.

Translated from the original Greek.

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Aesop's Fables

Words
36.6k
Duration
~4 hr 35 min

284 sections

36.6k words
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1
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
800:36
2
THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS
1060:48
3
THE CAT AND THE MICE
1821:22
4
THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG
1140:51
5
THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER
980:44
6
THE MICE IN COUNCIL
1401:03
7
THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
1501:08
8
THE DOG AND THE SOW
460:21
9
THE FOX AND THE CROW
1361:01
10
THE HORSE AND THE GROOM
740:33
11
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
1270:57
12
THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE
660:30
13
THE CAT AND THE BIRDS
750:34
14
THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE SWALLOW
960:43
15
THE OLD WOMAN AND THE DOCTOR
2461:51
16
THE MOON AND HER MOTHER
440:20
17
MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN
3122:20
18
THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
1761:19
19
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
1751:19
20
THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
920:41
21
THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
700:32
22
THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN
1621:13
23
THE MISTRESS AND HER SERVANTS
1230:55
24
THE GOODS AND THE ILLS
2111:35
25
THE HARES AND THE FROGS
1661:15
26
THE FOX AND THE STORK
1110:50
27
THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
960:43
28
THE STAG IN THE OX-STALL
2581:56
29
THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
1921:26
30
THE DOLPHINS, THE WHALES, AND THE SPRAT
870:39
31
THE FOX AND THE MONKEY
1401:03
32
THE ASS AND THE LAP-DOG
2662:00
33
THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE
890:40
34
THE FROGS' COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SUN
730:33
35
THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX
1341:00
36
THE GNAT AND THE BULL
890:40
37
THE BEAR AND THE TRAVELLERS
1661:15
38
THE SLAVE AND THE LION
3452:35
39
THE FLEA AND THE MAN
1320:59
40
THE BEE AND JUPITER
1260:57
41
THE OAK AND THE REEDS
1040:47
42
THE BLIND MAN AND THE CUB
950:43
43
THE BOY AND THE SNAILS
890:40
44
THE APES AND THE TWO TRAVELLERS
2411:48
45
THE ASS AND HIS BURDENS
2001:30
46
THE SHEPHERD'S BOY AND THE WOLF
1411:03
47
THE FOX AND THE GOAT
2361:46
48
THE FISHERMAN AND THE SPRAT
900:41
49
THE BOASTING TRAVELLER
1080:49
50
THE CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
620:28
51
THE ASS AND HIS SHADOW
1190:54
52
THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
1130:51
53
THE DOG AND THE COOK
2291:43
54
THE MONKEY AS KING
1431:04
55
THE THIEVES AND THE COCK
1040:47
56
THE FARMER AND FORTUNE
1160:52
57
JUPITER AND THE MONKEY
890:40
58
FATHER AND SONS
1260:57
59
THE LAMP
770:35
60
THE OWL AND THE BIRDS
2171:38
61
THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
930:42
62
THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS
770:35
63
THE OLD LION
1401:03
64
THE BOY BATHING
810:36
65
THE QUACK FROG
730:33
66
THE SWOLLEN FOX
1260:57
67
THE MOUSE, THE FROG, AND THE HAWK
1591:12
68
THE BOY AND THE NETTLES
650:29
69
THE PEASANT AND THE APPLE-TREE
1711:17
70
THE JACKDAW AND THE PIGEONS
1411:03
71
JUPITER AND THE TORTOISE
1090:49
72
THE DOG IN THE MANGER
640:29
73
THE TWO BAGS
530:24
74
THE OXEN AND THE AXLETREES
630:28
75
THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
1110:50
76
THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING
1931:27
77
THE OLIVE-TREE AND THE FIG-TREE
900:41
78
THE LION AND THE BOAR
1160:52
79
THE WALNUT-TREE
600:27
80
THE MAN AND THE LION
1230:55
81
THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE
1220:55
82
THE KID ON THE HOUSETOP
760:34
83
THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL
1260:57
84
THE VAIN JACKDAW
1781:20
85
THE TRAVELLER AND HIS DOG
570:26
86
THE SHIPWRECKED MAN AND THE SEA
1150:52
87
THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
850:38
88
MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR
1220:55
89
THE FAWN AND HIS MOTHER
880:40
90
THE FOX AND THE LION
920:41
91
THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR
1260:57
92
THE BLACKSMITH AND HIS DOG
1080:49
93
THE STAG AT THE POOL
1651:14
94
THE DOG AND THE SHADOW
860:39
95
MERCURY AND THE TRADESMEN
1020:46
96
THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
1721:17
97
THE PEACOCK AND JUNO
1781:20
98
THE BEAR AND THE FOX
750:34
99
THE ASS AND THE OLD PEASANT
1110:50
100
THE OX AND THE FROG
1571:11
101
THE MAN AND THE IMAGE
1140:51
102
HERCULES AND THE WAGGONER
1110:50
103
THE POMEGRANATE, THE APPLE-TREE, AND THE BRAMBLE
590:27
104
THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX
1120:50
105
THE BLACKAMOOR
840:38
106
THE TWO SOLDIERS AND THE ROBBER
1681:16
107
THE LION AND THE WILD ASS
1190:54
108
THE MAN AND THE SATYR
1210:54
109
THE IMAGE-SELLER
1250:56
110
THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW
960:43
111
THE RICH MAN AND THE TANNER
940:42
112
THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD
1240:56
113
THE OLD WOMAN AND THE WINE-JAR
580:26
114
THE LIONESS AND THE VIXEN
770:35
115
THE VIPER AND THE FILE
780:35
116
THE CAT AND THE COCK
1351:01
117
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
1481:07
118
THE SOLDIER AND HIS HORSE
1691:16
119
THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS
1471:06
120
THE WOLF AND THE LION
860:39
121
THE SHEEP, THE WOLF, AND THE STAG
910:41
122
THE LION AND THE THREE BULLS
1080:49
123
THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER
840:38
124
THE GOAT AND THE VINE
850:38
125
THE TWO POTS
780:35
126
THE OLD HOUND
1200:54
127
THE CLOWN AND THE COUNTRYMAN
2912:11
128
THE LARK AND THE FARMER
1891:25
129
THE LION AND THE ASS
1260:57
130
THE PROPHET
1040:47
131
THE HOUND AND THE HARE
940:42
132
THE LION, THE MOUSE, AND THE FOX
950:43
133
THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER
870:39
134
THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
1110:50
135
THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW
2662:00
136
THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
880:40
137
THE TUNNY-FISH AND THE DOLPHIN
1050:47
138
THE THREE TRADESMEN
860:39
139
THE MOUSE AND THE BULL
1391:03
140
THE HARE AND THE HOUND
810:36
141
THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
2611:57
142
THE LION AND THE BULL
1441:05
143
THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE
810:36
144
THE EAGLE AND THE COCKS
870:39
145
THE ESCAPED JACKDAW
1190:54
146
THE FARMER AND THE FOX
1010:45
147
VENUS AND THE CAT
1230:55
148
THE CROW AND THE SWAN
990:45
149
THE STAG WITH ONE EYE
1250:56
150
THE FLY AND THE DRAUGHT-MULE
900:41
151
THE COCK AND THE JEWEL
590:27
152
THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
1300:59
153
THE FARMER AND THE STORK
1290:58
154
THE CHARGER AND THE MILLER
1290:58
155
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL
1861:24
156
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS
1260:57
157
THE FARMER AND THE VIPER
780:35
158
THE TWO FROGS
1180:53
159
THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR
1721:17
160
THE ASS, THE COCK, AND THE LION
1501:08
161
THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS
1230:55
162
THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
1100:50
163
THE ASS AND THE WOLF
1791:21
164
THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
920:41
165
THE SICK MAN AND THE DOCTOR
1371:02
166
THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PLANE-TREE
1300:59
167
THE FLEA AND THE OX
1270:57
168
THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
1130:51
169
THE MAN AND HIS TWO SWEETHEARTS
1060:48
170
THE EAGLE, THE JACKDAW, AND THE SHEPHERD
1871:24
171
THE WOLF AND THE BOY
1461:06
172
THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THEIR ASS
4233:10
173
THE STAG AND THE VINE
1130:51
174
THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF
690:31
175
THE ARCHER AND THE LION
1591:12
176
THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
960:43
177
THE SICK STAG
1010:45
178
THE ASS AND THE MULE
1871:24
179
BROTHER AND SISTER
1701:17
180
THE HEIFER AND THE OX
1000:45
181
THE KINGDOM OF THE LION
1120:50
182
THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER
1000:45
183
THE LION AND THE HARE
1030:46
184
THE WOLVES AND THE DOGS
1521:08
185
THE BULL AND THE CALF
630:28
186
THE TREES AND THE AXE
1150:52
187
THE ASTRONOMER
1150:52
188
THE LABOURER AND THE SNAKE
1351:01
189
THE CAGE-BIRD AND THE BAT
1411:03
190
THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER
1651:14
191
THE KID AND THE WOLF
1711:17
192
THE DEBTOR AND HIS SOW
1561:10
193
THE BALD HUNTSMAN
920:41
194
THE HERDSMAN AND THE LOST BULL
1150:52
195
THE MULE
980:44
196
THE HOUND AND THE FOX
820:37
197
THE FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTERS
1841:23
198
THE THIEF AND THE INNKEEPER
3292:28
199
THE PACK-ASS AND THE WILD ASS
1120:50
200
THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS
1661:15
201
THE PACK-ASS, THE WILD ASS, AND THE LION
1561:10
202
THE ANT
1100:50
203
THE FROGS AND THE WELL
1080:49
204
THE CRAB AND THE FOX
920:41
205
THE FOX AND THE GRASSHOPPER
1270:57
206
THE FARMER, HIS BOY, AND THE ROOKS
2151:37
207
THE ASS AND THE DOG
1511:08
208
THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE
1541:09
209
THE ATHENIAN AND THE THEBAN
1811:21
210
THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT
1040:47
211
THE SHEEP AND THE DOG
1591:12
212
THE SHEPHERD AND THE WOLF
1651:14
213
THE LION, JUPITER, AND THE ELEPHANT
2231:40
214
THE PIG AND THE SHEEP
1000:45
215
THE GARDENER AND HIS DOG
1140:51
216
THE RIVERS AND THE SEA
660:30
217
THE LION IN LOVE
1280:58
218
THE BEE-KEEPER
1160:52
219
THE WOLF AND THE HORSE
990:45
220
THE BAT, THE BRAMBLE, AND THE SEAGULL
1711:17
221
THE DOG AND THE WOLF
1661:15
222
THE WASP AND THE SNAKE
860:39
223
THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE
2471:51
224
THE FOWLER AND THE LARK
1160:52
225
THE FISHERMAN PIPING
1120:50
226
THE WEASEL AND THE MAN
1080:49
227
THE PLOUGHMAN, THE ASS, AND THE OX
910:41
228
DEMADES AND HIS FABLE
1090:49
229
THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN
1951:28
230
THE CROW AND THE SNAKE
830:37
231
THE DOGS AND THE FOX
470:21
232
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE HAWK
1120:50
233
THE ROSE AND THE AMARANTH
830:37
234
THE MAN, THE HORSE, THE OX, AND THE DOG
1851:23
235
THE WOLVES, THE SHEEP, AND THE RAM
750:34
236
THE SWAN
1471:06
237
THE SNAKE AND JUPITER
900:41
238
THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
1060:48
239
THE PLOUGHMAN AND THE WOLF
1180:53
240
MERCURY AND THE MAN BITTEN BY AN ANT
1060:48
241
THE WILY LION
1621:13
242
THE PARROT AND THE CAT
1461:06
243
THE STAG AND THE LION
660:30
244
THE IMPOSTOR
1791:21
245
THE DOGS AND THE HIDES
660:30
246
THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE ASS
1341:00
247
THE FOWLER, THE PARTRIDGE, AND THE COCK
1751:19
248
THE GNAT AND THE LION
1631:13
249
THE FARMER AND HIS DOGS
1020:46
250
THE EAGLE AND THE FOX
2411:48
251
THE BUTCHER AND HIS CUSTOMERS
1230:55
252
HERCULES AND MINERVA
1371:02
253
THE FOX WHO SERVED A LION
1190:54
254
THE QUACK DOCTOR
2461:51
255
THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX
2321:44
256
HERCULES AND PLUTUS
1150:52
257
THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD
500:23
258
THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
1441:05
259
THE CROW AND THE RAVEN
1331:00
260
THE WITCH
1120:50
261
THE OLD MAN AND DEATH
1140:51
262
THE MISER
1761:19
263
THE FOXES AND THE RIVER
1501:08
264
THE HORSE AND THE STAG
1461:06
265
THE FOX AND THE BRAMBLE
770:35
266
THE FOX AND THE SNAKE
580:26
267
THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE STAG
4943:42
268
THE MAN WHO LOST HIS SPADE
1771:20
269
THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOWLER
790:36
270
THE RUNAWAY SLAVE
700:32
271
THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN
920:41
272
THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE
1310:59
273
THE ROGUE AND THE ORACLE
1361:01
274
THE HORSE AND THE ASS
1170:53
275
THE DOG CHASING A WOLF
840:38
276
GRIEF AND HIS DUE
1331:00
277
THE HAWK, THE KITE, AND THE PIGEONS
640:29
278
THE WOMAN AND THE FARMER
2151:37
279
PROMETHEUS AND THE MAKING OF MAN
680:31
280
THE SWALLOW AND THE CROW
800:36
281
THE HUNTER AND THE HORSEMAN
1300:59
282
THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS
2491:52
283
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE SWALLOW
800:36
284
THE TRAVELLER AND FORTUNE
790:36

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