Moral Tales

The fabulists tells and retells the stories, here we have selected some of these short fables usually with animals and mostly with a moral message.  The fabulist we begin with is Aesop perhaps the most famous of Greek fabulists.

The Kingdom of the Lion
THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful,...

The Bear and the Fox
A BEAR boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most...

The Thief and the Innkeeper
A THIEF hired a room in a tavern and stayed a while in the hope of stealing something...

The Lamb and the Wolf
A WOLF pursued a Lamb, which fled for refuge to a certain Temple. The Wolf called out to...

The Wolf and the FOX
AT ONE TIME a very large and strong Wolf was born among the wolves, who exceeded all his...

The Wolf and the Lion
A WOLF, having stolen a lamb from a fold, was carrying him off to his lair. A Lion met...

The Wolf and the LAMB
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 Sick Lion
A LION, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force,...

Amoral
An exploration of hedonism and failure through the retelling of some of the oldest and...