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Aesopica
Jupiter and the Bee
A bee asks a blessing of the king of the gods, but what she gets from him is not quite what she had in mind.
by Thomas James 1809-1863
Aesop of Samos
The Wolf and the Lamb
A Wolf finds a series of reasons for making a meal of a little Lamb, but it turns out he did not really need them.
by J.B. Rundell ?-1889
The Hare Who was Afraid of his Ears
After the Lion cracks down on horns right across his kingdom, a nervous Hare gets to wondering exactly what counts as a horn.
Publius Virgilius Maro
‘Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts’
After spending years besieging the city of Troy, the Greek armies suddenly decamp, leaving behind only an enormous wooden sculpture of a horse.
by Publius Vergilius Maro
The Dog in the Manger
A mean-spirited dog denies to others what he has no appetite for himself.
by Sir Roger L’Estrange 1616-1704
The Country Milkmaid
A pretty young milkmaid plans just a little bit too far ahead.
by Thomas James 1809-1863 based on a fable by Aesop of Samos