the fables of aesop have became one of the most enduring traditions of european culture,ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. aesop was reputedly a tonguetied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout greek and roman literature. first published in english by caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the stories of the tortoise and the hare, and the boy who cried wolf?.
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The Wolf and the Kid The Tortoise and the Ducks The Boy and the Filberts The Youna Crab and His Mofher The Fro qs and the Ox The Dog, the Cock. and the Fox Belling the Cat The Eagle and the Jackdaw Hercules and the Wagoner The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Oxen and the Wheels The Kid and the Wolf The Fox and the Grapes The Wolf and the Crane The Ass and His Driver The Gnat and the Bull The Lion and the Mouse The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf The Bundle of Sticks The Lion and the Ass The Plane Tree The Farmer and the Stork The Sheep and the Pia The Travelers and the Purse The Frogs Who Wished for a King The Owl and the Grasshopper The Ass Carrying the Image The Wolf and His Shadow The Oak and the Reeds The Boys and the Froc]s The Grow and the Pitcher The Ants and the Grasshopper A Raven and a Swan The Two Goats The Ass and the Load of Salt The Lion and the Gnat The Monkey and the Camel ……
