Aesop's Fable Stories: June 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Wolf and the Goat

Post under aesop fable, fall, invitations, reaching, summit at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Wolf saw a Goat feeding at the summit of a steep precipice, where he had not a chance of reaching her. He called to her, and earnestly besought her to come lower down, lest she should by some mishap get a fall; and he added that the meadows lay where...

Monday, June 29, 2009

The Miser

Post under aesop's fable, fancy, golden egg, hole, spot at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Miser had a lump of gold which he buried in the ground, coming to look at the spot every day. One day he found that it was stolen, and he began to tear his hair and loudly lament. A neighbor, seeing him, said: "Pray do not grieve so; bury a stone in...

Sunday, June 28, 2009

The Lion in Love

Post under aesop's fable, changing condition, club, demand at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Lion demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to grant and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient. He expressed his willingness to accept him as the suitor of his daughter on one condition; that he...

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Jupiter and The Monkey

Post under aesop's fable, candidate, issued, royal reward at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

Jupiter issued a proclamation to all the beasts of the forest, and promised a royal reward to the one whose offspring should be deemed the handsomest. The Monkey came with the rest, and presented, with all a mother's tenderness, a flat-nosed, hairless, ill-featured young Monkey as a candidate for the promised reward. A general laugh saluted her on...

Friday, June 26, 2009

Perseverance Is Surer than Swiftness

Post under aesop's fable, perseverance, short, swiftness at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

The Hare and the Tortoise A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise. The latter, laughing, said: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, deeming her assertion to be simply impossible,...

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Bat and the Weasels

Post under aesop's fable, assured, second, special, weasel at 10:10 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Bat, falling upon the ground, was caught by a Weasel, of whom he earnestly besought his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus saved his life. Shortly afterward the Bat again fell on the ground, and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise...

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Fox and The Stork

Post under aesop's fable, bill, stork, table at 10:09 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

The Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and provided nothing but a soup, in a wide, shallow dish. This he could lap up with ease; but the Stork, who could but just dip in the point of his bill, was not a bit better. A few days after, he returned the compliment,...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Wolves and the Sheep

Post under change, friendship, peace at 7:29 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

"Why should there always be this implacable warfare between us?" said the Wolves to the Sheep. "Those evil-disposed Dogs have much to answer for. They always bark whenever we approach you, and attack us before we have done any harm. If you would only dismiss them from your heels, there might soon be treaties of peace between us." The sheep, poor silly...

Monday, June 22, 2009

The Great and The Little Fishes

Post under deep, fisherman, hauled, insignificance, ship at 2:21 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Fisherman was drawing up a net which he had cast into the sea, full of all sorts of fish. The Little Fish escaped through the meshes of the net, and got back into the deep, but the Great Fish were all caught and hauled into the ship.Our insignificance...

Sunday, June 21, 2009

The Flies and The Honey

Post under aesop's fable, honey, jar, release, sweetness at 2:15 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Jar of Honey having been upset in a housekeeper's room, a number of flies were attracted by its sweetness, and placing their feet in it, ate it greedily. Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated. Just as they were expiring, they exclaimed, "O foolish creatures...

Saturday, June 20, 2009

The Thirsty Pigeon

Post under bystanders, discretion, excessive, goblet at 2:07 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Pigeon, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a sign-board. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew toward it with a loud whirr, and unwittingly dashed against the sign-board and jarred herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.Zeal should...

Friday, June 19, 2009

The Ants and The Grasshopper

Post under idleness brings want, summer, treasure, winter at 1:57 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

The Ants were employing a fine winter's day in drying grain collected in the summer time. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired of him: "Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?" He replied: "I had not leisure; I passed the days in singing." They then said: "If you were...

Thursday, June 18, 2009

The Lion and the Three Bulls

Post under bulls, leasure, speeches, succeeded at 1:49 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

Three Bulls for a long time pastured together. A Lion lay in ambush in the hope of making them his prey, but was afraid to attack them whilst they kept together. Having at last by guileful speeches succeeded in separating them, he attacked them without...

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Mules and The Robbers

Post under easy step, fastened, grain, greatest risk, treasure at 1:41 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

Two Mules laden with packs were trudging along. One carried panniers filled with money, the other sacks of grain. The Mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect, and tossed up and down the bells fastened to his neck. His companion followed with quiet and easy step. All on a sudden Robbers rushed from their hiding-places upon them, and in the...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Horse and The Loaded Ass

Post under aesop's fable, assist, highway, labor, prepares at 1:31 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

An idle Horse, and an Ass laboring under a heavy burden, were traveling the road together. The Ass, ready to faint under his heavy load, entreated the Horse to assist him, and lighten his burden, by taking some of it upon his back. The Horse was...

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Ass and His Shadow

Post under aesop's fable, hire, shadow, substance, traveler at 1:28 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A traveler hired an Ass to convey him to a distant place. The day being intensely hot, and the sun shining in its strength, the traveler stopped to rest, and sought shelter from the heat under the Shadow of the Ass. As this afforded only protection for...

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Horse and The Groom

Post under do it right, groom, horse, oats at 1:24 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Groom used to spend whole days in currycombing and rubbing down his Horse, but at the same time stole his oats, and sold them for his own profit. "Alas!" said the Horse, "if you really wish me to be in good condition, you should groom me less, and...

Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Ass and The Wolf

Post under aesop's fable, healing, meadow, trade at 1:18 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

An Ass, feeding in a meadow, saw a Wolf approaching to seize him, and immediately pretended to be lame. The Wolf, coming up, inquired the cause of his lameness. The Ass said that he had a thorn in his foot, and requested the Wolf to pull it out. The...

Friday, June 12, 2009

The Old Lion

Post under forehead, huge beast, remembered, years at 1:15 AM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Lion, worn out with years, lay on the ground at the point of death. A Boar rushed upon him, and avenged with a stroke of his tusks a long remembered injury. Shortly afterward the Bull with his horns gored him as if he were an enemy. When the Ass saw that the huge beast could be assailed with impunity, he let drive at his forehead with his hee...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail

Post under aesop's fable, counsel, heed, prompt, selfishness at 9:57 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Fox, caught in a trap, escaped with the loss of his "brush." Henceforth, feeling his life a burden from the shame and ridicule to which he was exposed, he schemed to bring all the other Foxes into a like condition with himself. He publicly advised...

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The Porcupine and The Snakes

Post under admittance, aesop's fable, compliance, porcupine at 9:44 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Porcupine, wanting to shelter himself, desired a nest of Snakes to give him admittance into their cave. They were prevailed upon, and let him in accordingly; but were so annoyed with his sharp prickly quills that they soon repented of their easy compliance, and entreated the Porcupine to withdraw, and leave them their hole to themselves. "No," says...

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Tortoise and The Eagle

Post under aesop's fable, eagle, fable of aesop, fate at 9:36 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Tortoise, lazily basking in the sun, complained to the sea-birds of her hard fate, that no one would teach her to fly. An Eagle, hovering near, heard her lamentation, and demanded what reward she would give him, if he would take her aloft, and float...

Monday, June 8, 2009

The Ass and the Lap-Dog

Post under beauty, companions, luxury, pleasant at 9:26 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A man had an Ass and a Maltese Lap-dog, a very great beauty. The Ass was left in a stable, and had plenty of oats and hay to eat, just as any other Ass would. The Lap-dog was a great favorite with his master, and he frisked and jumped about him in a...

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Fox and the Grapes

Post under clusters, grapes, ripe, vine at 8:58 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A famished Fox saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine. She resorted to all her tricks to get at them, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them. At last she turned away, beguiling herself of her disappointment,...

Saturday, June 6, 2009

The Ass carrying the Image

Post under credit, famous, image, wise at 9:22 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

An Ass once carried through the streets of the city a famous wooden Image, to be placed in one of its temples. The crowd as he passed along made lowly prostration before the Image. The Ass, thinking that they bowed their heads in token of respect for...

Friday, June 5, 2009

The Fox and The Stork

at 8:07 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

The Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and provided nothing but a soup, in a wide, shallow dish. This he could lap up with ease; but the Stork, who could but just dip in the point of his bill, was not a bit better. A few days after, he returned the compliment,...

The Owl and the Grasshopper

Post under delicious, honest people, pleasant voice, sleep at 7:26 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

An Owl who was sitting in a hollow tree, dozing away a summer's afternoon, was very much disturbed by a rogue of a Grasshopper singing in the grass beneath. So far from keeping quiet, or moving away at the request of the Owl, the Grasshopper sang all the more, and called her an old blinker, that only came out at night when all honest people had gone...

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The Father and His Sons

Post under families, mind, perpetually, strength at 7:22 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the bundle into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their...

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Cat and The Mice

Post under appearances of danger, bags, device, flour at 7:16 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

A certain house was overrun with Mice. A Cat, discovering this, made her way into it, and began to catch and eat them one by one. The Mice, being continually devoured, kept themselves close in their holes. The Cat, no longer able to get at them, perceived...

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Farmer and the Cranes

Post under a great number, cranes, suffice, words at 7:13 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

Some Cranes made their feeding grounds on some plough-lands newly sown with wheat. For a long time the Farmer, brandishing an empty sling, chased them away by the terror he inspired; but when the birds found that the sling was only swung in the air, they ceased to take any notice of it, and would not move. The farmer, on seeing this, charged his sling...

Monday, June 1, 2009

The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons

Post under admitted, defend, kite, pigeons, remedy at 7:09 PM Posted by Dare To Succeed

The Pigeons, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon the Hawk to defend them. He at once consented. When they had admitted him into the cote, they found that he made more havoc and slew a larger number of them in a single day, than the Kite...

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