Playground fables

The fables to be found at the heart of the tales constructed from gossip overheard in this very pub stirred into the deep, meaningful revelations and other anecdotes.

Never believe the story weaver
A THIEF hired a room in a tavern and stayed a while in the hope of stealing something...

How to justify the unjust
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him,...

The Wolf in sheep's clothing
ONCE UPON A TIME a Wolf resolved to disguise his appearance in order to secure food more...

The trickster will get tricked
A FOX invited a Crane to supper and provided nothing for his entertainment but some soup...

Maintaining the proper behaviour
WHEN A FOX who had never yet seen a Lion, fell in with him by chance for the first time...

The Melancholy Surrogate
At a small table in the darker recesses of the pub there are a few quiet friends to be...

Who has promised what?
A rich man once invited a number of his friends and acquaintances to a banquet. His dog...

Understand your advantage
A KID standing on the roof of a house, out of harm’s way, saw a Wolf passing by and...

Oh, my precious
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone and...

Aesops Playground
Welcome to Aesops Playground, the finest local south of the river. In this pub you will...