Aesop

Aesop lived in Ancient Greece in the 6th Century BC. His fables about animals are popular the world over. They are usually short and end with a moral. The plot often involves a silly mistake or a cunning trick.

The Lioness and Small Respect

The Lioness and Small Respect

Two Aesop fables in one about a lioness – first her encounter with a mosquito, and then with a mouse. Plenty of wisdom to be had from these tales all round.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Aesop’s famous warning about a prank that went too far

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Aesop’s tale that shows that although it’s tempting to envy another person’s life, their life is rarely as great as it seems from a distance.

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The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

The hare from the famous tale by Aesop tells his version of the race with the tortoise – just in case you thought that he really was slower than his rival. The real winner is the cunning fox.

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Video: The Rat and The Elephant

Video: The Rat and The Elephant

Aesop’s fable set in India and told by a rat who thinks he is ‘rather cute”. He is envious of all the fuss made about an elephant. Video by Be My Friend Animation with audio by Storynory

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Four Aesop Fables

Four Aesop Fables

Aesop’s fables are loved pretty much everywhere. In these four adaptations by Storynory a rat, grasshopper, a fox and a mouse tell their tales in their own words.

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Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Aesop’s fable of the runaway slave and the lion with a thorn in its paw. A tale story of gratitude.

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