The Dog in The Manger Dog asleep in a manger filled with hay was awakened by the Cattle, which came in tired and hungry from working in the field. But the Dog would not let them get near the manger and snarled and snapped as if it were filled with the best of meat and bones, all for himself. The Cattle looked at the Dog in disgust. “How selfish he is!”...

The Heron A Heron was walking sedately along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast. The clear water swarmed with fish, but Master Heron was hard to please that morning, “No small fry for me,” he said. “Such scanty fare is not fit for a Heron.”. Now a fine young...

The Monkey and The Cat Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were great friends and were constantly in all sorts of mischief together. What they seemed to think of more than anything else was to get something to eat, and it did not matter much to them how they got it. One day they were sitting by the fire, watching...

The Wolf and The Ass An Ass was feeding in a pasture near a wood when he saw a Wolf lurking in the shadows along the hedge. He easily guessed what the Wolf had in mind and thought of a plan to save himself. So he pretended he was lame and began to hobble painfully. When the Wolf came up, he asked the Ass what had made him lame and the...

The Monkey and The Dolphin It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close to Piraeus, the port of Athens. Had it not been for the Dolphins, who at that time were very friendly towards mankind and especially toward Athenians, all would have perished. But the Dolphins took the shipwrecked people on their backs and swam with them to shore....

The Lion and The Ass A Lion and an Ass agreed to go hunting together. In their search for a game, the hunters saw a number of Wild Goats run into a cave and laid plans to catch them. The Ass was to go into the cave and drive the Goats out, while the Lion would stand at the entrance to strike them down. The plan worked beautifully. The Ass made...

The Fox and The Lion A very young Fox, who had never before seen a Lion, happened to meet one in the forest. A single look was enough to send the Fox off at top speed for the nearest hiding place. The second time the Fox saw the Lion, he stopped behind a tree to look at him a moment before slinking away. But the third time, the Fox went boldly...

The Wolf and The Lion Wolf had stolen a Lamb and was carrying it off to his lair to eat it. But his plans were very much changed when he met a Lion, who, without making any excuses, took the Lamb away from him. The Wolf made off to a safe distance and then said in a much-injured tone: “You have no right to take my property like that!” The Lion...