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THE RAVEN AND THE FOX A Raven got himself a piece of meat, and sat down on a tree. The Fox wanted to get it from him. She went up to him, an...

THE LION AND THE MOUSE A Lion was sleeping. A Mouse ran over his body. He awoke and caught her. The Mouse besought him; she said: "Let ...

THE TURTLE AND THE EAGLE A Turtle asked an Eagle to teach her how to fly. The Eagle advised her not to try, as she was not fit for it; but s...

THE PEASANT AND THE WATER-SPRITE A Peasant lost his axe in the river; he sat down on the bank in grief, and began to weep. The Water-sprite ...

THE LION, THE ASS, AND THE FOX The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox went out to hunt. They caught a large number of animals, and the Lion told the...

THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX An old, sick Lion was lying in his den. All the animals came to see the king, but the Fox kept away. So the ...

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB A Wolf saw a Lamb drinking at a river. The Wolf wanted to eat the Lamb, and so he began to annoy him. He said: "Y...

THE TWO COMPANIONS Two Companions were walking through the forest when a Bear jumped out on them. One started to run, climbed a tree, and hi...

THE REEDS AND THE OLIVE-TREE The Olive-tree and the Reeds quarreled about who was stronger and sounder. The Olive-tree laughed at the Reeds ...

THE WOLF AND THE GOAT A Wolf saw a Goat browsing on a rocky mountain, and he could not get at her; so he said to her: "Come down lower!...

THE CAT AND THE MICE A house was overrun with Mice. A Cat found his way into the house, and began to catch them. The Mice saw that matters w...

THE STAG AND THE VINEYARD A Stag hid himself from the hunters in a vineyard. When the hunters missed him, the Stag began to nibble at the gr...

THE LION AND THE FOX A Lion, growing old, was unable to catch the animals, and so intended to live by cunning. He went into a den, lay down ...

THE OLD MAN AND DEATH An Old Man cut some wood, which he carried away. He had to carry it far. He grew tired, so he put down his bundle, and...

THE HORSE AND HIS MASTERS A gardener had a Horse. She had much to do, but little to eat; so she began to pray to God to get another master. ...

THE GNAT AND THE LION A Gnat came to a Lion, and said: "Do you think that you have more strength than I? You are mistaken! What does yo...

THE DOG AND THE WOLF A Dog fell asleep back of the yard. A Wolf ran up and wanted to eat him. Said the Dog: "Wolf, don't eat me yet...

THE STAG A Stag went to the brook to quench his thirst. He saw himself in the water, and began to admire his horns, seeing how large and bra...

THE WILD ASS AND THE TAME ASS A Wild Ass saw a Tame Ass. The Wild Ass went up to him and began to praise his life, saying how smooth his bod...

THE FATHER AND HIS SONS A Father told his Sons to live in peace: they paid no attention to him. So he told them to bring the bath broom, and...