Aesop and His Fables

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Aesop and his Fables
Written by Lin Donn Illustrated by Phillip Martin
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Aesops Fables
Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller who lived
around 620 BCE.  He was also a slave. He lived in
ancient Rome, in the home of a wealthy Roman
family.
Legend says Aesops Roman master was so
delighted with Aesops fables that he granted
Aesop his freedom!
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• It is said that he was sent to Delphi with a
  large sum of gold for distribution among the
  citizens. Aesop didnt like their covetousness
  so he refused to divide the , and sent it back
  to his master, King Croesus (CREE-sus) of Lydia.

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• The Delphians, enraged at this treatment, framed
  him with stealing a golden cup from Apollos
  temple and was executed.

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Aesops Fables
There are no records to prove that Aesop ever
wrote anything down. Fortunately, after his
death, people did write down every fable they
could remember.
Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been
rewritten and illustrated and translated into
nearly every language in the world.
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Aesops Fables
Today, we still enjoy these wonderful stories
created over 2,500 years ago!  Each is a very
short story, and each has a moral.
Like this one
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The Fox and the Goat

One day, a fox fell down a well. He tried to
climb out, but the well was too deep. A goat
wandered by. He peered down curiously. What are
you doing in a well? asked the goat.
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The Fox and the Goat (continued)

Im warning you, goat, snarled the fox. This
is my water! Go away. You cant keep all
the water for yourself, the goat snorted. The
goat jumped in the well.
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The Fox and the Goat (continued)
The fox jumped on the goats back and leaped out
of the well. He ran off without a care for the
goat who was stuck in the well.

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The Moral

• What did you learn from this story? What was the
  lesson it taught you?

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• The Moral of This Story is
• Dont always believe what you hear from someone
  in trouble.

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The characters

• The Fox should be always cunning, the Hare timid,
  the Lion bold, the Wolf cruel, the Bull strong,
  the Horse proud, and the Ass patient.

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• Aesops fables may be short, but offer a wise
  lesson in the end. It is up to us to discover
  ourselves what is hidden behind the images
  presented by the author.
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