House of Aesop
Aesop, the 5th century BC writer of morality stories, lived most of his life as a slave in ancient Greece. More than 2,000 years after his death, his stories continue to be taught as lessons in ethics and common sense.
One of his most popular stories was that of "The Tortoise and The Hare". In this fable, a rabbit and a tortoise engage in a race. Because the rabbit believes he will easily win the race he doesn't take the task seriously. The tortoise in his slow but deliberate manner ultimately wins the race. The moral is constant positive performance is superior to a job done well but sporadically.
Although there are hundreds of stories attributed to Aesop some of the most popular are: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Fox and the Grapes". Themes of Aesop's stories are rewritten every day in the television, movies and literature you read even in the 21st Century. If you look for them you will recognize them for what they are, homages to one of the story line greats of all time.
With a tip of the hat to a giant, here are several of Aesop's Fables:
One of his most popular stories was that of "The Tortoise and The Hare". In this fable, a rabbit and a tortoise engage in a race. Because the rabbit believes he will easily win the race he doesn't take the task seriously. The tortoise in his slow but deliberate manner ultimately wins the race. The moral is constant positive performance is superior to a job done well but sporadically.
Although there are hundreds of stories attributed to Aesop some of the most popular are: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Fox and the Grapes". Themes of Aesop's stories are rewritten every day in the television, movies and literature you read even in the 21st Century. If you look for them you will recognize them for what they are, homages to one of the story line greats of all time.
With a tip of the hat to a giant, here are several of Aesop's Fables:
Monkies For Gold
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The Fox and The Cat
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The Two Men and A Bear
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The Man, The Boy and The Donkey
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The Dog and His Shadow
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The Lion and The Mouse
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The Donkey In The Well
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The Dog and The Wolf
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