In this course, students read and meditate on the famous moral fables of Aesop. We provide over 400 fables in English translation with reading summary assignments to guide student meditations.
Lessons
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 01. The Two Frogs
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 02. Jupiter and the Camel
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 03. The Lion Hunting with Other Beasts
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 04. The Stag Looking into the Pool
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 05. The Cock and the Jewel
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 06. The Wolf and the Lamb
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 07. The Peacock’s Complaint
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 08. The Cat and the Mice
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 09. The Dog and His Shadow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 10. The Ant and the Fly
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 11. The Stag in the Ox-stall
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 12. The Frog Who Wished to be as Big as an Ox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 13. The Hawk and the Nightingale
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 14. The Belly and the Members
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 15. The Kite and the Pigeons
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 16. The Bald Knight
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 17. The Man and the Lion
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 18. The Countryman and the Snake
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 19. The Man who had Two Wives
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 20. The Frog and the Fighting Bulls
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 21. The Wind and the Sun
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 22. The Mischievous Dog
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 23. The Lion and the Mouse
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 24. The Fatal Courtship
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 25. The Brother and Sister
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 26. The Boasting Traveller
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 27. The Spendthrift and the Swallow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 28. The Leopard and the Fox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 29. The Wanton Calf
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 30. The Jackdaw and the Pigeons
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 31. The Hares and the Frogs
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 32. The Sick Kite
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 33. The Lion in Love
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 34. The Wolf and the Crane
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 35. The Lion, the Ass and the Fox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 36. The Collier and the Fuller
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 37. The Eagle, the Cat and the Sow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 38. The Fox and the Stork
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 39. The Lioness and the Fox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 40. The Fox and the Goat
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 41. The Generous Lion
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 42. Caesar and the Slave
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 43. The Travellers and the Bear
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 44. The Sow and the Cat
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 45. The Wolf, the Fox and the Ape
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 46. The Boy and His Mother
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 47. The Fox and the Sick Lion
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 48. The Ass and the little Dog
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 49. The Sheep-Biter
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 50. The Earthen Pot and the Pot of Brass.
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 51. The Tortoise and the Eagle
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 52. The Two Crabs
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 53. The Fox without a tail
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 54. The Viper and the File
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 55. The Fox and the Bramble
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 56. Fortune and the Boy
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 57. The Man and his Goose
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 58. The Peacock and the Crane
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 59. The Bull and the Goat
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 60. A Man bitten by a Dog
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 61. The Stag and the Fawn
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 62. The Ass, The Lion and the Cock
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 63. The Fox and the Mask
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 64. Death and Cupid
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 65. The Lion, The Tiger and the Fox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 66. The Wood and the Clown
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 67. The Harper
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 68. The River Fish and the Sea Fish
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 69. The Horse and the Stag
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 70. The Vain Jackdaw
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 71. The Thunny and the Dolphin
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 72. The Partridge and the Cocks
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 73. The hunted Beaver
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 74. The Oak and the Reeds
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 75. The Fox and the Tiger
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 76. Aesop at Play
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 77. The Fox and the Countryman
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 78. The one-eyed doe
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 79. The Thief and the Boy
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 80. The Ass, The Dog and the Wolf
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 81. The Fox and the Ape
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 82.The Power of Fables
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 83. The Goatherd and the Goats
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 84. The dove and the Ant
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 85. The Mice in council
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 86. The Mountain in Labor
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 87. The Creaking Wheel
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 88. The Mouse and the Weasel
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 89. The Old man and his sons
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 90. The Old Woman and her Maids
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 91. The Dog in the Manger
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 92. The Cat and the Cock
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 93. The Horse and the Ass
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 94. Hercules and the Wagoner
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 95. The Birds, The Beasts and the Bats
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 96. The Geese and the Cranes
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 97. The Frogs desiring a king
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 98. The Two Rabbits
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 99. The Husbandman and his Sons
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 100. The Boar and the Ass
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 101. The Envious Man and the Covetous
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 102. The Porcupine and the Snakes
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 103. The Mule
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 104. The Mole and her Dam
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 105. The Falconer and the Partridge.
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 106. The Eagle and the Fox
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 107. Jupiter and the Ass
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 108. The Hawk and the Farmer
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 109. The Swallow and the other Birds
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 110. The Lark and her young ones
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 111. The Goatherd and the She-goat
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 112. Mercury and the Woodman
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 113. The Lion and the Frog
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 114. The Oxen and the Butchers
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 115. The Shepherd boy and the Wolf
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 116. The Serpent and the Man
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 117. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 118. The Peacock and the Magpie
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 119. The Sow and the Wolf
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 120. The Fox and the Grapes
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 121. The Husbandman and the Stork
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 122. The Thrush and the Swallow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 123. The Fowler and the ring-dove.
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 124. The Lion, and the Asses and Hares
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 125. The Sensible Ass
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 126. The Wolves and the Sheep
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 127. The Young man and his Cat
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 128. The Man and the Foxes
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 129. The Hart and the Vine
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 130. The Eagle and the Crow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 131. The Husbandman that lost his Mattock
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 132. The Gnat and the Bull
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 133. The Fowler and the Blackbird
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 134. The Trumpeter taken Prisioner
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 135. The Ass laden with Salt and with Sponge
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 136. The Hare and the tortoise
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 137. The Fox and the Boar
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 138. The Sick Stag
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 139. The Ass eating Thistles
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 140. The Horse and the Laden Ass
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 141. The Peach, the Apple, and the Blackberry
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 142. The Drunken Husband
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 143. The Old man and Death
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 144. The Old Woman and the Doctor
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 145. The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 146. The Man and the Weasel
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 147. The Covetous Man
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 148. The Hen and thw Swallow
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 149. The Bees, The Drones and the Wasps
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 150. The Fisherman and the Troubled water
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 151. The Frog and the Mouse
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 152. The Angler and the Little Fish
- Aesop’s Fables, Lesson 153. The Hare and the Hound