A sacred Image was being carried to the temple. It was mounted on an Ass adorned with garlands and gorgeous […]

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a

Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. “How lucky

The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from the sky

A Rat was traveling along the King’s highway. He was a very proud Rat, considering his small size and the

One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, an

A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag

An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a

A Rabbit left his home one day for a dinner of clover. But he forgot to latch the door of

Some Dogs found the skin of a Lion and furiously began to tear it with their teeth. A Fox chanced

It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close

A Dove saw an Ant fall into a brook. The Ant struggled in vain to reach the bank, and in

One day, a long time ago, an old Miller and his Son were on their way to market with an

A store of honey had been found in a hollow tree, and the Wasps declared positively that it belonged to

A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to

A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was

A Stork of a very simple and trusting nature had been asked by a gay party of Cranes to visit

A Boy was given permission to put his hand into a pitcher to get some filberts. But he took such

A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep

A Town Mouse once visited a relative who lived in the country. For lunch the Country Mouse served wheat stalks,

A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves. No words he could say did

An Ass was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his

“Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?” said a Mother Crab to her son. “You should always

A Dog had learned to carry his master’s dinner to him every day. He was very faithful to his duty,

A Shepherd Boy tended his master’s Sheep near a dark forest not far from the village. Soon he found life