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THE LIFE and History of Aesop is obscure, but there are a few incidents generally accepted as facts, relating to the birth, life, and death of Aesop. He is believed to have been born about the year 620 B.C., and to have been by birth a slave. He was owned by two masters in succession, both inhabitants of Samos- Xanthus and Jadmon, the latter of whom gave him his liberty as a reward for his learning and wit.
- 1. Androcles and the Lion
- 2. The Ant and the Grasshopper
- 3. The Ass's Brains
- 4. The Ass in the Lion's Skin
- 5. The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
- 6. Belling the Cat
- 7. The Caged Bird and the Bat
- 8. The Rooster and the Pearl
- 9. The Ant and the Chrysalis
- 10. The Crow and the Pitcher
- 11. The Shepherd Boy
- 12. The Dog in the Manger
- 13. The Dog and the Shadow
- 14. The Dog and the Wolf
- 15. The Serpent and the File
- 16. The Fox and the Cat
- 17. The Fox and the Crow
- 18. The Fox and the Goat
- 19. The Fox and the Grapes
- 20. The Fox, the Hen, and the Dog
- 21. The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
- 22. The Fox and the Mask
- 23. The Fox and the Stork
- 24. The Fox Without a Tail
- 25. The Frog and the Ox
- 26. The Frogs and the Well
- 27. The Goose With the Golden Eggs
- 28. The Hares and the Frogs
- 29. The Hare and the Tortoise
- 30. The Hart and the Hunter
- 31. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
- 32. Mercury and the Woodsman
- 33. The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
- 34. The Jay and the Peacock
- 35. The Lion and the Mouse
- 36. The Vixen and the Lioness
- 37. The Lion's Share
- 38. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
- 39. The Miser and His Gold
- 40. The Fox and the Mosquitoes
- 41. The Mountains in Labor
- 42. The Man and the Satyr
- 43. The Swallow
- 44. The Woodsman and the Serpent
- 45. The Lion and the Statue
- 46. The Bundle of Sticks
- 47. The Two Pots
- 48. The Man and His Two Wives
- 49. The Four Oxen and the Lion
- 50. Hercules and the Waggoner
- 51. The Wind and the Sun
- 52. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- 53. The Wolf and the Kid
- 54. The Life and Works of Aesop