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Online Collection - Selected Fables

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The Fables are alphabetically arranged disregarding "The". The Images and Audio are only accessible while reading the Fables in these sections and are noted accordingly. There are about 100 Fables in each of the first 4 sections. Note: I have added a flash mp3 player to all audio enabled fables.
Section 1	Androcles -> The Eagle and the Arrow
Section 2	The Eagle and the Jackdaw -> Jupiter Neptune Minerva and Momus
Section 3	The Kid and the Wolf -> The Rich Man and the Tanner
Section 4	The Rose and the Amaranth -> The Young Thief and His Mother
Section 5	Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce - 245 Fables
Section 6	Fables of Jean De La Fontaine - More in process of being translated
Selected Fables	86 Fables selected for their ease of reading and concise moral understanding
Fairy Tales	Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - 127 of them
Timeline	Graphic Timeline of 1000 BC - 500 BC
Timeline All	Java Panorama Graphic Timeline of 1000 BC - 1000 AD
A Kidnapped Santa Claus	A Short story by L. Frank Baum
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus	A medium length story by L. Frank Baum
A Christmas Carol	The story of Scrooge by Charles Dickens

 

 

FABLE	MORAL OF THE STORY
The Ant and the Chrysalis	.Appearances are deceptive
The Ant and the Dove	.One good turn deserves another
The Ant and the Grasshopper	.It is best to prepare for the days of necessity
The Ass and His Masters	.He that finds discontentment in one place is not likely to find happiness in another
The Ass and his Purchaser	.A man is known by the company he keeps
The Ass in the Lion's Skin	.Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
The Ass the Fox and the Lion	.* Never trust your enemy
The Bald Man and the Fly	.-Revenge will hurt the avenger-
The Bat the Birds and the Beasts	.He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends
The Bear and the Two Travelers	.Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
The Bee and Jupiter	.Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost
The Blind Man and the Whelp	.Evil tendencies are shown in early life
The Boy and the Filberts	.Do not attempt too much at once
The Boys and the Frogs	.-One man's pleasure may be another's pain-
The Boy and the Nettles	.Whatever you do, do with all your might
The Cat and Venus	.Nature exceeds nurture
The Crow and the Pitcher	.Necessity is the mother of invention
The Crow and the Pitcher	.Little by little does the trick
The Dancing Monkeys	.-Not everything you see is what it appears to be-
The Dog and the Hare	.No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or distrust him
The Dog in the Manger	.Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves
The Dogs and the Fox	.It is easy to kick a man that is down
The Dog and the Wolf	.Better starve free than be a fat slave
The Dove and the Ant	.Little friends may prove great friends
The Eagle and the Arrow	.We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction
The Eagle and the Fox	.Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
The Eagle the Cat and the Wild Sow	.Gossips are to be seen and not heard
The Farmer and the Stork	.Birds of a feather flock together
The Father and His Two Daughters	.You can't please everybody
The Four Oxen and the Lion	.United we stand, divided we fall
The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail	.Misery loves company
The Fox and the Goat	.Look before you leap
The Fox and the Grapes	.It is easy to despise what you cannot get
The Fox and the Hedgehog	.A needy thief steals more than one who enjoys plenty
The Frogs and the Well	.Look before you leap
The Frogs Asking for King	.Let well enough alone
The Frogs Desiring a King	.Better no rule than cruel rule
The Goose With the Golden Eggs	.Greed oft o'er reaches itself
The Hare and the Tortoise	.Plodding wins the race
The Hares and the Frogs	.There is always someone worse off than yourself
The Hare With Many Friends	.He that has many friends, has no friends
The Hart and the Hunter	.We often despise what is most useful to us
The Hart in the Ox-Stall	.Nothing escapes the master's eye
The Heifer and the Ox	.He laughs best that laughs last
Hercules and the Waggoner	.The gods help them that help themselves
The Horse and Groom	.A man may smile yet be a villain
The Horse Hunter and Stag	.If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs
The Hunter and the Woodman	.The hero is brave in deeds as well as words
The Jay and the Peacock	.It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds
The Kid and the Wolf	.If you must revile your neighbor, Make certain first that he cannot reach you
The Kings Son and the Painted Lion	.We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them
The Lion and the Eagle	.Try before you trust
The Lion and the Mouse	.Little friends may prove great friends
The Lion in Love	.Even the wildest can be tamed by love
The Lion the Bear and the Fox	.It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil, and another all the profit
The Lion's Share	.You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil
The Man Bitten by a Dog	.Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed increase their means of injuring you
The Man and the Satyr	.Some men can blow hot and blow cold with the same breath
The Man the Boy and the Donkey	.Please all, and you will please none
Mercury and the Woodman	.Honesty is the best policy
The Milkmaid and Her Pail	.Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
The Miller His Son and Their Ass	.Try to please all and you end by pleasing none
The Miser	.The true value of money is not in its possession but in its use
The Monkey and the Dolphin	.Those who pretend to be what they are not, sooner or later, find themselves in deep water
The Monkeys and Their Mother	.The best intentions will not always ensure success
The Mule	.Every truth has two sides
The Nurse and the Wolf	.Enemies promises were made to be broken
The Old Woman and the Physician	.He who plays a trick must be prepared to take a joke
The Old Woman and the Wine Jar	.The memory of a good deed lives
The one Eyed Doe	.Trouble comes from the direction we least expect it
The Oxen and the Axle Trees	.Those who suffer most cry out the least
The Peacock and the Crane	.Fine feathers don't make fine birds
The Rose and the Amaranth	.Greatness carries its own penalties
The Seagull and the Kite	.Every man should be content to mind his own business
The Serpent and the Eagle	.One good turn deserves another
The Serpent and the File	.It is useless attacking the insensible
The Shepherds Boy and the Wolf	.There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth
The Shipwrecked Impostor	.A liar deceives no one but himself
The Sick Stag	.Evil companions bring more hurt than profit
The Swallow and the Crow	.Fair weather friends are not worth much
The Thief and the Innkeeper	.Every tale is not to be believed
The Three Tradesmen	.Every man for himself
The Vixen and the Lioness	.Quality is better than quantity
The Wolf and the Kid	.It is easy to be brave from a safe distance
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	.Appearances are deceptive
The Woodman and the Serpent	.No gratitude from the wicked