[Read more…] about The Ship DogA young Dog, not finding employment at home took to sea and became self-centered and expressed contempt for others. A lady dog put him in his place.
The Domestic Snake
[Read more…] about The Domestic SnakeA poor Man befriended a Snake who ate crumbs from the table. One day he cut the snake then begged forgiveness. Snake was willing but said to be careful as he might some day forget.
He who harms someone should henceforth be suspicious.
The Wicked Thief and The Sun
[Read more…] about The Wicked Thief and The SunThe Sun sought a wife but people implored Jupiter to deny the wedding as sons of the Sun would cause hardship. Jupiter agreed. The story prevented people from seeking a wife for a thief thinking it would change his ways.
Evil often promotes evil.
Illustrations from Steinhöwel’s Life of Aesop
Heinrich Steinhöwel’s 1477 collection of Aesop’s Fables starts out with a Life of Aesop. Below are illustrations from that section of the book with links to the original scans.
E-Book Links
Some ask where the original files for the books used to create this collection are located. This post contains links to those files. The request usually comes in the form of a question about using the text and/or illustrations on this site in some other collection.
[Read more…] about E-Book LinksThe Brother and The Sister
[Read more…] about The Brother and The SisterAn ugly sister was jealous of her handsome brother. Father said not to be as beauty is more than skin deep.
Inner beauty is better than outer beauty.