Aesop's Fables Resources

Aesops Fables are certainly some of the most well known stories in the world. From The Boy Who Cried Wolf to The Ant and the Grasshopper to The Fox and the Grapes, his fables have such universal appeal that they have been told in almost every corner of the earth. Today, Aesops Fables form the basis for the moral education of many children around the world, but surely, they are just as applicable to adults as well. Another great aspect of these tales is that they transcend race, religion, sex, and nationality. Whether the listener is Hindu or Catholic, Australian or Korean, black or brown, he or she can appreciate the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare or The North Wind and the Sun. Since Aesop was a slave in ancient Greece who lived sometime around 620 to 560 BC, his fables have survived for more than 2,500 years. Here are some resources on Aesops Fables.

Who was Aesop?

• Information about Aesop

• The Life of Aesop

• Life of Aesop

Overview of the Fables

• Selected Bibliography of Aesops Fables

• Aesops Fables

• Aesops Fables - Illustrated

List of the Fables

• The Ant and the Grasshopper

• The Lion and the Mouse

• The Father and His Sons

• The Cock and the Jewel

• The Wolf and the Crane

• The Dog and the Shadow

• The Hare and the Tortoise

• The Farmer and the Snake

• The Fox and the Grapes

• The Bear and the Fox

• The Mountain in Labor

• The Lion and the Man Disputing

• The Man and His Two Sweethearts

• The Swallow and the Crow

• The Cat and the Birds

• The Lion and the Three Bulls

• Brother and Sister

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• The Flea and the Ox

• The Grasshopper and the Owl

• Truth and the Traveler

• The Rose and the Amaranth

Uses in Pop Culture

• Opening-Up Aesops Fables

• Midieval costumes

• Van Beuren Studios Aesops Fables

• Disney Shorts  The Tortoise and the Hare