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From the earliest days of writing - and perhaps earlier - the Greeks enjoyed explaining and interpreting the interplay of normal life in the words of animals speaking with the tongues of men. These original little homilies were in verse. Those attributed to Aesop were in prose.

From the earliest days of writing - and perhaps earlier - the Greeks enjoyed explaining and interpreting the interplay of normal life in the words of animals speaking with the tongues of men. These original little homilies were in verse. Those attributed to Aesop were in prose.

There are over 350 Aesop’s  Fables in existence (many, however, are very short – about ten lines or less – and we cannot be absolutely certain he was the creator of all of them. He was greatly admired throughout ancient Greece – Athens erected a statue of him, he appeared in several of [[Aristophanes]]’ comedies and [[Socrates]]  is said by [[Plato]] to have put some of his fables into verse whilst awaiting death.

There are over 350 Aesop’s  Fables in existence (many, however, are very short – about ten lines or less – and we cannot be absolutely certain he was the creator of all of them). He was greatly admired throughout ancient Greece – Athens erected a statue of him, he appeared in several of [[Aristophanes]]’ comedies and [[Socrates]]  is said by [[Plato]] to have put some of his fables into verse whilst awaiting death.

Many of the morals have become familiar to the point of being clichés. A brief perusal uncovered:

Many of the morals have become familiar to the point of being clichés. A brief perusal uncovered: