The Ass and the Grasshopper
A fable from Aesop.
Moral: Ask the right questions.
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The Bat and the Weasels
An animal fable by Aesop.
Moral: It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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The Boy Hunting Locusts
One of Aesop’s Fables.
Moral: Carelessness has consequences.
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The Cock and the Jewel
Another of Aesop’s Fables.
Moral: The disharmony between needs and possessions.
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The Dog and the Shadow
A wonderful telling of the Aesop fable; a poem by Richard Scrafton Sharpe.
A hungry dog some meat had seized,
And, with the ample booty pleased,
Audio Length 1:42
The Father and his Sons
Another Aesop Fable.
Moral: There is strength in union.
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The Lion and the Mouse
Another of Aesop’s Fables
Moral: It is possible for even a mouse to confer benefits on a lion.
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The Wolf and the Lamb
One of Aesop’s fables about animals.
Moral: The Tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
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