Here were some stories that stood out at me from Aesop's Fables (Jacobs)
Lions, Part 1 From this section, The Lion and the Statue in particular caught my attention. In this fable, a man and a lion debate the relative strength of men and lions. The lion goes on to say that the statue of a man defeating a lion proves nothing, as it was made by man. This story reminded me somewhat of a well known saying "History is written by the victors."
Lions, Part 2 I particularly liked the story The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts in this section. In this story many animals go to visit the supposedly sick and dying lion, but never come out after they enter his cave! Only the fox notices that the paw and hoof prints only lead inwards and not out. You never be to careful!
Foxes, Part 1 I thought the story The Fox and the Stork presented a good tale with a moral that applies universally. In this story, the fox plays a prank of sorts on the stork by inviting the stork over for dinner and serving soup in shallow bowl that he was unable to eat from. The stork then returns the favor by serving dinner to the fox in a narrow necked jar. Don't dish it out if you can't take it!
Mice In the story The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse the "town mouse" goes to visit his country cousin and is displeased with the food, saying it can't compare to the great food that he eats in town. However, when the "country mouse" goes to visit the town mouse, he discovers that there are loud noises and dangerous animals! I think this can describe a lot of "country" and "town" people as well! Some people would trade convenience for quiet and others can't stand it.
Hares I think the story The Hares and the Frogs is especially applicable to many people in the 21st century. In this fable, the hares are so terrified of everything that they decide to drown themselves than live in their miserable state. However, when they get to the lake, they see that the frogs are even worse off than themselves. What you may perceive to be a major problem in your life may actually be very minor problem when compared with other peoples' troubles.
Birds, Part 2 I really liked the The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog from this section. In the story, the fox tries to trick the cock into coming down from his perch by saying that all animals now have a truce. The cock, however, turns this around on the fox and tells him to wait for the farmers dog coming up the road. It's satisfying to see someone's own trickery turned on themselves!
Humans and Gods I found the tale The Man and the Satyr particularly funny. In this fable, the Satyr sees the man blow on his hands to keep them warm, and then blow on his soup to cool in down. The Satyr is seemingly freaked out and sends the man away, saying he will have nothing to do with creature who can blow both hot and cold! I guess it is odd when you think about it.
People Wise and Foolish, Part 2 I think the fable The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey presents a particularly wise message. Throughout the tale, each person they pass criticizes the way the use or don't use the donkey. To make a long story short, you can't please everyone! Trying to do so will only harm you.
Lions, Part 2 I particularly liked the story The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts in this section. In this story many animals go to visit the supposedly sick and dying lion, but never come out after they enter his cave! Only the fox notices that the paw and hoof prints only lead inwards and not out. You never be to careful!
Foxes, Part 1 I thought the story The Fox and the Stork presented a good tale with a moral that applies universally. In this story, the fox plays a prank of sorts on the stork by inviting the stork over for dinner and serving soup in shallow bowl that he was unable to eat from. The stork then returns the favor by serving dinner to the fox in a narrow necked jar. Don't dish it out if you can't take it!
Mice In the story The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse the "town mouse" goes to visit his country cousin and is displeased with the food, saying it can't compare to the great food that he eats in town. However, when the "country mouse" goes to visit the town mouse, he discovers that there are loud noises and dangerous animals! I think this can describe a lot of "country" and "town" people as well! Some people would trade convenience for quiet and others can't stand it.
Hares I think the story The Hares and the Frogs is especially applicable to many people in the 21st century. In this fable, the hares are so terrified of everything that they decide to drown themselves than live in their miserable state. However, when they get to the lake, they see that the frogs are even worse off than themselves. What you may perceive to be a major problem in your life may actually be very minor problem when compared with other peoples' troubles.
Birds, Part 2 I really liked the The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog from this section. In the story, the fox tries to trick the cock into coming down from his perch by saying that all animals now have a truce. The cock, however, turns this around on the fox and tells him to wait for the farmers dog coming up the road. It's satisfying to see someone's own trickery turned on themselves!
Humans and Gods I found the tale The Man and the Satyr particularly funny. In this fable, the Satyr sees the man blow on his hands to keep them warm, and then blow on his soup to cool in down. The Satyr is seemingly freaked out and sends the man away, saying he will have nothing to do with creature who can blow both hot and cold! I guess it is odd when you think about it.
People Wise and Foolish, Part 2 I think the fable The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey presents a particularly wise message. Throughout the tale, each person they pass criticizes the way the use or don't use the donkey. To make a long story short, you can't please everyone! Trying to do so will only harm you.
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