![]() ![]() ![]() Most of the characters in his stories are animals, some of which take on human characteristic and are personified in ways of speech and emotions. He was a keen observer of both animals and people. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today.ģ Many stories included in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (from which the idiom "sour grapes" derives), The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun, The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Ant and the Grasshopper are well-known throughout the world.Ĥ He was a keen observer of both animals and people His fables are some of the most well known in the world. The Moral of This Story is: Don’t always believe what you hear from someone in trouble.Presentation on theme: "AESOP’ S FABLES."- Presentation transcript:Ģ Aesop's Fables or Aesopica refers to a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. He ran off without a care for the goat who was stuck in the well. The Fox and the Goat The fox jumped on the goat’s back and leaped out of the well. “This is my water! Go away.” “You can’t keep all the water for yourself,” the goat snorted. The Fox and the Goat “I’m warning you, goat,” snarled the fox. “What are you doing in a well?” asked the goat. He tried to climb out, but the well was too deep. ![]() The Fox and the Goat One day, a fox fell down a well. The fox is usually cunning, the mouse frail and the lion, powerful.Īesop’s Fables Today, we still enjoy these wonderful stories created over 2,500 years ago! Each is a very short story, and each has a moral. Characters are usually animals who behaved as humans. They were told thousands of years ago by storytellers in countries like Greece and Persia. What are fables? Fables are simple, traditional tales with a moral or lesson. Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been rewritten and illustrated and translated into nearly every language in the world. Fortunately, after his death, people did write down every fable they could remember. Legend says … Aesop’s Roman master was so delighted with Aesop’s fables that he granted Aesop his freedom!Īesop’s Fables There are no records to prove that Aesop ever wrote anything down. He lived in ancient Rome, in the home of a wealthy Roman family. Aesop’s Fables Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller who lived around 550 BCE. He was also a slave. ![]()
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