Aesop's Fables

Translated by George Flyer Townsend

Aesop

The Life of Aesop & Preface

• The Wolf and the Lamb
• The Bat and the Weasels
• The Ass and the Grasshopper
• The Lion and the Mouse
• The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
• The Father and His Sons
• The Boy Hunting Locusts
• The Cock and the Jewel
• The Kingdom of the Lion
• The Wolf and the Crane
• The Fisherman Piping
• Hercules and the Wagoner
• The Traveler and His Dog
• The Dog and the Shadow
• The Mole and His Mother
• The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
• The Hare and the Tortoise
• The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
• The Farmer and the Stork
• The Farmer and the Snake
• The Fawn and His Mother
• The Bear and the Fox
• The Swallow and the Crow
• The Mountain in Labor
• The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
• The Tortoise and the Eagle
• The Flies and the Honey-Pot
• The Man and the Lion
• The Farmer and the Cranes
• The Dog in the Manger
• The Fox and the Goat
• The Bear and the Two Travelers
• The Oxen and the Axle-Trees
• The Thirsty Pigeon
• The Raven and the Swan
• The Goat and the Goatherd
• The Miser
• The Sick Lion
• The Horse and Groom
• The Ass and the Lapdog
• The Lioness
• The Boasting Traveler
• The Cat and the Cock
• The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat
• The Boy and the Filberts
• The Lion in Love
• The Laborer and the Snake
• The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
• The Ass and the Mule
• The Frogs Asking for a King
• The Boys and the Frogs
• The Sick Stag
• The Salt Merchant and His Ass
• The Oxen and the Butchers
• The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
• The Vain Jackdaw
• The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
• The Mischievous Dog
• The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail
• The Boy and the Nettles
• The Man and His Two Sweethearts
• The Astronomer
• The Wolves and the Sheep
• The Old Woman and the Physician
• The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
• The Charger and the Miller
• The Fox and the Monkey
• The Horse and His Rider
• The Belly and the Members
• The Vine and the Goat
• Jupiter and the Monkey
• The Widow and Her Little Maidens
• The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf
• The Cat and the Birds
• The Kid and the Wolf
• The Ox and the Frog
• The Shepherd and the Wolf
• The Father and His Two Daughters
• The Farmer and His Sons
• The Crab and Its Mother
• The Heifer and the Ox
• The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
• The Thief and His Mother
• The Old Man and Death
• The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
• The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
• The Man Bitten by a Dog
• The Two Pots
• The Wolf and the Sheep
• The Aethiop
• The Fisherman and His Nets
• The Huntsman and the Fisherman
• The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
• The Fox and the Crow
• The Two Dogs
• The Stag in the Ox-Stall
• The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
• The Widow and the Sheep
• The Wild Ass and the Lion
• The Eagle and the Arrow
• The Sick Kite
• The Lion and the Dolphin
• The Lion and the Boar
• The One-Eyed Doe
• The Shepherd and the Sea
• The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
• The Mice and the Weasels
• The Mice in Council
• The Wolf and the Housedog
• The Rivers and the Sea
• The Playful Ass
• The Three Tradesmen
• The Master and His Dogs
• The Wolf and the Shepherds
• The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
• The Ass Carrying the Image
• The Two Travelers and the Axe
• The Old Lion
• The Old Hound
• The Bee and Jupiter
• The Milk-Woman and Her Pail
• The Seaside Travelers
• The Brazier and His Dog
• The Ass and His Shadow
• The Ass and His Masters
• The Oak and the Reeds
• The Fisherman and the Little Fish
• The Hunter and the Woodman
• The Wild Boar and the Fox
• The Lion in a Farmyard
• Mercury and the Sculptor
• The Swan and the Goose
• The Swollen Fox
• The Fox and the Woodcutter
• The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
• The Monkey and the Fishermen
• The Flea and the Wrestler
• The Two Frogs
• The Cat and the Mice
• The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
• The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
• The Doe and the Lion
• The Farmer and the Fox
• The Seagull and the Kite
• The Mouse and the Bull
• The Lion and the Hare
• The Peasant and the Eagle
• The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter
• The Bull and the Goat
• The Dancing Monkeys
• The Fox and the Leopard
• The Monkeys and Their Mother
• The Oaks and Jupiter
• The Hare and the Hound
• The Traveler and Fortune
• The Bald Knight
• The Shepherd and the Dog
• The Lamp
• The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
• The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter
• The Oak and the Woodcutters
• The Hen and the Golden Eggs
• The Ass and the Frogs
• The Crow and the Raven
• The Trees and the Axe
• The Crab and the Fox
• The Woman and Her Hen
• The Ass and the Old Shepherd
• The Kites and the Swans
• The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
• The Hares and the Foxes
• The Bowman and Lion
• The Camel
• The Wasp and the Snake
• The Dog and the Hare
• The Bull and the Calf
• The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep
• The Peacock and the Crane
• The Fox and the Hedgehog
• The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
• The Thief and the Innkeeper
• The Mule
• The Hart and the Vine
• The Serpent and the Eagle
• The Crow and the Pitcher
• The Two Frogs
• The Wolf and the Fox
• The Walnut-Tree
• The Gnat and the Lion
• The Monkey and the Dolphin
• The Jackdaw and the Doves
• The Horse and the Stag
• The Kid and the Wolf
• The Prophet
• The Fox and the Monkey
• The Thief and the Housedog
• The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog
• The Apes and the Two Travelers
• The Wolf and the Shepherd
• The Hares and the Lions
• The Lark and Her Young Ones
• The Fox and the Lion
• The Weasel and the Mice
• The Boy Bathing
• The Ass and the Wolf
• The Seller of Images
• The Fox and the Grapes
• The Man and His Wife
• The Peacock and Juno
• The Hawk and the Nightingale
• The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
• The Wolf and the Goat
• The Lion and the Bull
• The Goat and the Ass
• The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
• The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
• The Fly and the Draught-Mule
• The Fishermen
• The Lion and the Three Bulls
• The Fowler and the Viper
• The Horse and the Ass
• The Fox and the Mask
• The Geese and the Cranes
• The Blind Man and the Whelp
• The Dogs and the Fox
• The Cobbler Turned Doctor
• The Wolf and the Horse
• The Brother and the Sister
• The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer
• The Crow and Mercury
• The North Wind and the Sun
• The Two Men Who Were Enemies
• The Gamecocks and the Partridge
• The Quack Frog
• The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
• The Dog's House
• The Wolf and the Lion
• The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
• The Spendthrift and the Swallow
• The Fox and the Lion
• The Owl and the Birds
• The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
• The Ass in the Lion's Skin
• The Sparrow and the Hare
• The Flea and the Ox
• The Goods and the Ills
• The Dove and the Crow
• Mercury and the Workmen
• The Eagle and the Jackdaw
• The Fox and the Crane
• Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
• The Eagle and the Fox
• The Man and the Satyr
• The Ass and His Purchaser
• The Two Bags
• The Stag at the Pool
• The Jackdaw and the Fox
• The Lark Burying Her Father
• The Gnat and the Bull
• The Bitch and Her Whelps
• The Dogs and the Hides
• The Shepherd and the Sheep
• The Grasshopper and the Owl
• The Monkey and the Camel
• The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
• The Two Soldiers and the Robber
• The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods
• The Mother and the Wolf
• The Ass and the Horse
• Truth and the Traveler
• The Manslayer
• The Lion and the Fox
• The Lion and the Eagle
• The Hen and the Swallow
• The Buffoon and the Countryman
• The Crow and the Serpent
• The Hunter and the Horseman
• The King's Son and the Painted Lion
• The Cat and Venus
• The She-Goats and Their Beards
• The Camel and the Arab
• The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
• The Crow and the Sheep
• The Fox and the Bramble
• The Wolf and the Lion
• The Dog and the Oyster
• The Ant and the Dove
• The Partridge and the Fowler
• The Flea and the Man
• The Thieves and the Cock
• The Dog and the Cook
• The Travelers and the Plane-Tree
• The Hares and the Frogs
• The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
• The Lamb and the Wolf
• The Rich Man and the Tanner
• The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
• The Mules and the Robbers
• The Viper and the File
• The Lion and the Shepherd
• The Camel and Jupiter
• The Panther and the Shepherds
• The Ass and the Charger
• The Eagle and His Captor
• The Bald Man and the Fly
• The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree
• The Eagle and the Kite
• The Ass and His Driver
• The Thrush and the Fowler
• The Rose and the Amaranth
• The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun

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