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The Wolf and the Lamb

The Bat and the Weasels

The Ass and the Grasshopper

The Lion and the Mouse

The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller

The Father and His Sons

The Boy Hunting Locusts

The Cock and the Jewel

The Kingdom of the Lion

The Wolf and the Crane

The Fisherman Piping

Hercules and the Wagoner

The Ants and the Grasshopper

The Traveler and His Dog

The Dog and the Shadow

The Mole and His Mother

The Herdsman and the Lost Bull

The Hare and the Tortoise

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The Farmer and the Stork

The Farmer and the Snake

The Fawn and His Mother

The Bear and the Fox

The Swallow and the Crow

The Mountain in Labor

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The Tortoise and the Eagle

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The Lion in Love

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The Vain Jackdaw

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The Belly and the Members

The Vine and the Goat

Jupiter and the Monkey

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The Cat and the Birds

The Kid and the Wolf

The Ox and the Frog

The Shepherd and the Wolf

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The Farmer and His Sons

The Crab and Its Mother

The Heifer and the Ox

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The Thief and His Mother

The Old Man and Death

The Fir-Tree and the Bramble

The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk

The Man Bitten by a Dog

The Wolf and the Sheep

The Fisherman and His Nets

The Huntsman and the Fisherman

The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar

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The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons

The Widow and the Sheep

The Wild Ass and the Lion

The Eagle and the Arrow

The Lion and the Dolphin

The Lion and the Boar

The One-Eyed Doe

The Shepherd and the Sea

The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion

The Mice and the Weasels

The Mice in Council

The Wolf and the Housedog

The Rivers and the Sea

The Playful Ass

The Three Tradesmen

The Master and His Dogs

The Wolf and the Shepherds

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The Ass Carrying the Image

The Two Travelers and the Axe

The Bee and Jupiter

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The Ass and His Shadow

The Ass and His Masters

The Oak and the Reeds

The Fisherman and the Little Fish

The Hunter and the Woodman

The Wild Boar and the Fox

The Lion in a Farmyard

Mercury and the Sculptor

The Swan and the Goose

The Swollen Fox

The Fox and the Woodcutter

The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock

The Monkey and the Fishermen

The Flea and the Wrestler

The Cat and the Mice

The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox

The Doe and the Lion

The Farmer and the Fox

The Seagull and the Kite

The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury

The Mouse and the Bull

The Lion and the Hare

The Peasant and the Eagle

The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter

The Bull and the Goat

The Dancing Monkeys

The Fox and the Leopard

The Monkeys and Their Mother

The Oaks and Jupiter

The Hare and the Hound

The Traveler and Fortune

The Bald Knight

The Shepherd and the Dog

The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass

The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter

The Oak and the Woodcutters

The Hen and the Golden Eggs

The Ass and the Frogs

The Crow and the Raven

The Trees and the Axe

The Crab and the Fox

The Woman and Her Hen

The Ass and the Old Shepherd

The Kites and the Swans

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The Hares and the Foxes

The Bowman and Lion

The Wasp and the Snake

The Dog and the Hare

The Bull and the Calf

The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep

The Peacock and the Crane

The Fox and the Hedgehog

The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow

The Thief and the Innkeeper

The Hart and the Vine

The Serpent and the Eagle

The Crow and the Pitcher

The Wolf and the Fox

The Walnut-Tree

The Gnat and the Lion

The Monkey and the Dolphin

The Jackdaw and the Doves

The Horse and the Stag

The Kid and the Wolf

The Fox and the Monkey

The Thief and the Housedog

The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog

The Apes and the Two Travelers

The Wolf and the Shepherd

The Hares and the Lions

The Lark and Her Young Ones

The Fox and the Lion

The Weasel and the Mice

The Boy Bathing

The Ass and the Wolf

The Seller of Images

The Fox and the Grapes

The Man and His Wife

The Peacock and Juno

The Hawk and the Nightingale

The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

The Wolf and the Goat

The Lion and the Bull

The Goat and the Ass

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape

The Fly and the Draught-Mule

The Lion and the Three Bulls

The Fowler and the Viper

The Horse and the Ass

The Fox and the Mask

The Geese and the Cranes

The Blind Man and the Whelp

The Dogs and the Fox

The Cobbler Turned Doctor

The Wolf and the Horse

The Brother and the Sister

The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer

The Crow and Mercury

The North Wind and the Sun

The Two Men Who Were Enemies

The Gamecocks and the Partridge

The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox

The Dog's House

The Wolf and the Lion

The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

The Spendthrift and the Swallow

The Fox and the Lion

The Owl and the Birds

The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

The Sparrow and the Hare

The Flea and the Ox

The Goods and the Ills

The Dove and the Crow

Mercury and the Workmen

The Eagle and the Jackdaw

The Fox and the Crane

Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus

The Eagle and the Fox

The Man and the Satyr

The Ass and His Purchaser

The Stag at the Pool

The Jackdaw and the Fox

The Lark Burying Her Father

The Gnat and the Bull

The Bitch and Her Whelps

The Dogs and the Hides

The Shepherd and the Sheep

The Grasshopper and the Owl

The Monkey and the Camel

The Peasant and the Apple-Tree

The Two Soldiers and the Robber

The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods

The Mother and the Wolf

The Ass and the Horse

Truth and the Traveler

The Lion and the Fox

The Lion and the Eagle

The Hen and the Swallow

The Buffoon and the Countryman

The Crow and the Serpent

The Hunter and the Horseman

The King's Son and the Painted Lion

The Cat and Venus

The She-Goats and Their Beards

The Camel and the Arab

The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass

The Crow and the Sheep

The Fox and the Bramble

The Wolf and the Lion

The Dog and the Oyster

The Ant and the Dove

The Partridge and the Fowler

The Flea and the Man

The Thieves and the Cock

The Dog and the Cook

The Travelers and the Plane-Tree

The Hares and the Frogs

The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant

The Lamb and the Wolf

The Rich Man and the Tanner

The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea

The Mules and the Robbers

The Viper and the File

The Lion and the Shepherd

The Camel and Jupiter

The Panther and the Shepherds

The Ass and the Charger

The Eagle and His Captor

The Bald Man and the Fly

The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree

The Eagle and the Kite

The Ass and His Driver

The Thrush and the Fowler

The Rose and the Amaranth

The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun

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The Hare and the Hound

A HOUND started a Hare from his lair, but after a long run, gave up the chase. A goat-herd seeing him stop, mocked him, saying "The little one is the best runner of the two." The Hound replied, "You do not see the difference between us: I was only running for a dinner, but he for his life."