[Read more…] about The Fox and The LionA fox learns how to be comfortable around a lion. Other fables say to take care.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Juno, Venus, and the Hen
[Read more…] about Juno, Venus, and the HenVenus showed Juno she was no more chaste than other women by asking a hen if she would stop scratching for a barn full of grain. She could not.
Even the best are no better than others.
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (8 July 1621–13 April 1695) was a widely read French poet in the 17th century and is the most famous French fabulist. His Fables provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.
[Read more…] about Jean de La FontaineCaldecott Introduction
The Caldecott book contains twenty fables along with a significant number of illustrations. The icon used to denote these translations is shown on the right.
[Read more…] about Caldecott IntroductionThe Snail and The Drone
[Read more…] about The Snail and The DroneA Drone asked a Snail how it had the patience to journey so slowly. The Snail answered that the Drone leaves no mark of its passing.
While alive, live well.
The Philosopher and The Parrot
[Read more…] about The Philosopher and The ParrotA Philosopher spent all on a talkative Parrot so that the Parrot could teach him things he had never heard from others.
Having a free tongue may be more of a hindrance than help.