Aesop’s Aesop’s FableFable

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What are Fables?What are Fables?Fables are short stories which illustrate a particular Fables are short stories which illustrate a particular moral and teach a lesson to children and kids. The moral and teach a lesson to children and kids. The theme and characters appeal to children and the theme and characters appeal to children and the stories are often humorous and entertaining for stories are often humorous and entertaining for kids of all ages. Fables can also be described as kids of all ages. Fables can also be described as tales or yarns which have a message in their tales or yarns which have a message in their narrative such as a parable might have. Fables can narrative such as a parable might have. Fables can often pass into our culture as myths and legends often pass into our culture as myths and legends and used to teach about morals to children and and used to teach about morals to children and kids.kids.

Aesop's FablesAesop's Fables

Aesop's famous fables and scripts provide great Aesop's famous fables and scripts provide great entertainment for children and kids. The fables, entertainment for children and kids. The fables, or stories, are all very short so keep the or stories, are all very short so keep the attention of children and Aesop's fables feature attention of children and Aesop's fables feature familiar animals loved by children and kids.familiar animals loved by children and kids.

Aesop's fables?

Many of Aesop's fables in this compilation from the book have in fact since been found on Egyptian papyri known to date between 800 and 1000 years before Aesop's time. This clearly cast doubts on the authorship of many of the fables attributed to Aesop and the Aesop's Fables book. Many of the fables were possibly merely compiled by Aesop from existing fables, much in the same way that the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes were but a new compilation of existing rhymes!

Who is Aesop?Who is Aesop?Who is Aesop? Aesop is the name of the man Who is Aesop? Aesop is the name of the man credited with the authorship of a collection or credited with the authorship of a collection or book of fables. Aesop was a slave who many book of fables. Aesop was a slave who many believe lived in Samos, a Greek island in the believe lived in Samos, a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea but others say he came eastern Aegean Sea but others say he came from Ethiopia. The name of his first owner was from Ethiopia. The name of his first owner was Xanthus. It is believed that he eventually Xanthus. It is believed that he eventually became a free man. In Aesop's biography became a free man. In Aesop's biography Planudes describes Aesop an ugly, deformed Planudes describes Aesop an ugly, deformed dwarf, and the famous marble statue at the dwarf, and the famous marble statue at the Villa Albani in Rome depicts Aesop accordingly.Villa Albani in Rome depicts Aesop accordingly.

The Characters of Fables?The Characters of Fables?

The characters of fables and tales are The characters of fables and tales are usually animals who act and talk just like usually animals who act and talk just like people whilst retaining their animal traits. people whilst retaining their animal traits. This theme is especially appealing to This theme is especially appealing to children and kids.children and kids.

When were the first of Aesop's great Book of fables written?

It is not known exactly when the first Book of Aesop's fables were written as the fables were originally handed down from one generation to the next just like a myths, tales and legends. It is, however, believed that Aesop lived from about 620 to 560 B.C.

When were Aesop's famous When were Aesop's famous fables first translated into fables first translated into English?English?

Aesop's fables were first printed in English by Aesop's fables were first printed in English by William Caxton in 1484, from his own William Caxton in 1484, from his own translation made from the French. Aesop's translation made from the French. Aesop's fables were not believed to have been written fables were not believed to have been written as Children's literature and the book of fables as Children's literature and the book of fables were originally used to make thinly disguised were originally used to make thinly disguised social and political criticisms. The similarity to social and political criticisms. The similarity to parables or allegories can be seen in most of parables or allegories can be seen in most of the short tales in Aesops Book of Fables.the short tales in Aesops Book of Fables.

Here are two Here are two AesopAesop’’s fabless fables

1.1. The Wolf and the The Wolf and the CraneCrane

2.2. The Horse and the The Horse and the AssAss  

The Wolf and the CraneThe Wolf and the Crane  A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible painpain in his in his throat, and ran up and down groaning and groaning and throat, and ran up and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something toseeking for something torelieve the pain. He tried to induce every one he met to relieve the pain. He tried to induce every one he met to remove the bone. "I would give anything," said he, "if you remove the bone. "I would give anything," said he, "if you would take it out." At last the Crane agreed to try, and would take it out." At last the Crane agreed to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side and open his jaws as wide told the Wolf to lie on his side and open his jaws as wide as he could. as he could. Then theThen the Crane put its long neck down the Crane put its long neck down the Wolf's throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at Wolf's throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at last it got it out."Will you kindly give me the last it got it out."Will you kindly give me the rewardreward you you promised?" said the Crane.The Wolf grinned and showed promised?" said the Crane.The Wolf grinned and showed his teeth and said: "Be content. You have put your head his teeth and said: "Be content. You have put your head inside a Wolf's mouth and taken it out again in safety; inside a Wolf's mouth and taken it out again in safety; that ought to be reward enough for you."that ought to be reward enough for you."

The Wolf and the The Wolf and the CraneCrane  

*Moral of Aesop*Moral of Aesop’’s Fables Fable: :

Gratitude and greed go not Gratitude and greed go not togethertogether

The Horse and the Ass The Horse and the Ass  A Horse and an Ass were travelling together, A Horse and an Ass were travelling together, the Horsethe Horse prancing along in its finetrappings, prancing along in its finetrappings, the Ass carrying with difficulty the the Ass carrying with difficulty the heavy heavy weightweight in its panniers."I wish I were you," in its panniers."I wish I were you," sighed the Ass; "nothing to do and well fed, sighed the Ass; "nothing to do and well fed, and all that fineharness upon you."and all that fineharness upon you."  

Next day, however, there was a great battle, Next day, however, there was a great battle, and the Horse was wounded to death in the and the Horse was wounded to death in the final charge of the day. His friend, the Ass, final charge of the day. His friend, the Ass, happened to pass by shortly afterwards and happened to pass by shortly afterwards and found him on the point of death.found him on the point of death.  "I was "I was wrong," said the Ass.wrong," said the Ass.

The Horse and the The Horse and the AssAss  

*Moral of Aesops Fable:Better humble security than gilded danger

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