Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb. But the Wolf did not try to do any harm. Instead, he seemed to be helping the Shepherd take care of the Sheep. At last, the Shepherd got so used to seeing the Wolf near about that he...

The Fox and The Goat Fox fell into a well and though it was not very deep, he found that he could not get out again. “After he had been in the well for a long time, a thirsty Goat came by. The Goat thought the Fox had gone down to drink and so he asked if the water was good. “The finest in the whole country,” said the crafty Fox,...

The Wolf and The Goat A hungry Wolf spied a Goat browsing at the top of a steep cliff where he could not possibly get at her. “That is a very dangerous place for you,” he called out, pretending to be very anxious about the Goat’s safety. “What if you should fall! Please listen to me and come down! Here you can get all you want of the finest, tenderest grass...

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....