The Fables of Aesop
Characters
Animals
Fox42 fablesThe fox is the mind of the fables.Lion32 fablesThe lion is power itself.Dog28 fablesThe dog lives between loyalty and appetite.Wolf27 fablesThe wolf is hunger with arguments.Ass25 fablesThe ass is the eternal servant of the fables.Crow13 fablesThe crow longs to be more than he is.Serpent11 fablesThe serpent is the fable's cold heart.Frog10 fablesThe frog lives in the pond but dreams big.Eagle9 fablesThe eagle is the queen of birds, but no friend of oaths.Horse9 fablesThe horse is noble but proud, and pride costs him.Hare8 fablesThe hare is speed wasted by pride.Jackdaw7 fablesThe jackdaw wants to be someone else.Monkey7 fablesThe monkey is the imitator who goes too far.Swallow7 fablesThe swallow is the prudent prophet among birds.Camel6 fablesThe camel is a lesson in appearances.Cock6 fablesThe cock is a small king with a loud voice.Goat6 fablesThe goat is stubborn and easily talked into things.Weasel6 fablesThe weasel is the small predator who explains herself.Ant5 fablesThe ant is the worker of Aesop's world.Ox5 fablesThe ox is patient strength.Sheep5 fablesThe sheep is the born victim of the fables.Dolphin4 fablesThe dolphin is the sea's nobility, with a temper.Hen4 fablesThe hen lays the eggs that stir men's greed.Partridge4 fablesThe partridge is the newcomer who buys peace at a price.Rat4 fablesThe rat is the mouse's bolder cousin, at home in cellars and city walls.Stag4 fablesThe stag admires the wrong half of himself.
Bat3Bear3Boar3Bull3Cat3Cicada3Crane3Doe3Dove3Fish3Flea3Kite3Tortoise3Viper3Wolf cub3Bee2Beetle2Bird2Bitch2Crab2Crested lark2Elephant2Ewe2Fly2Gnat2Goose2Gull2Hyena2Kid2Lamb2Mouse2Mule2Nightingale2Peacock2Pigeon2Raven2Sow2Swan2Wasp2Water-snake2Wild ass2Asp1Beaver1Canary1Country mouse1Crayfish1Crocodile1Dung-beetle1Fawn1Gudgeon1Halcyon1Hawk1Heifer1Heron1Lioness1Mole1Panther1Parrot1Pig1Ram1Scorpion1Shellfish1Snail1Stork1Tame ass1Thrush1Town mouse1Tuna1Tunny1Whale1Wild goat1
Humans
Man28 fablesMan is the most contradictory animal in the fables.Ploughman11 fablesThe ploughman is honest work with an unguarded heart.Shepherd10 fablesThe shepherd guards others' lives and gambles his own credibility.Traveller10 fablesThe traveller is the man on the road, and the road tests him.Fisherman7 fablesThe fisherman is patience negotiating with luck.Child6 fablesThe children of the fables are appetite and honesty unrefined.Mother6 fablesThe mothers of Aesop love in ways that shape or spoil.Fowler5 fablesThe fowler lives by deception and is measured by it.Doctor4 fablesThe doctor of the fables is expertise after the fact.Woodcutter4 fablesThe woodcutter is honesty put to the test.
Gardener3Hunter3Rich man3Woman3Boy2Butcher2Diogenes2Driver2Father2Goatherd2Miser2Patient2Poor man2Priest2Slave2Son2Widow2Wife2Accuser1Aesop1Arab1Archer1Astronomer1Athlete1Beekeeper1Blacksmith1Braggart1Brigand1Bystander1Carter1Charcoal-burner1Cithara player1Coward1Cowherd1Craftsman1Creditor1Crowd1Daughter1Debtor1Demades1Diviner1Drunkard1Enemy1Eunuch1Farmer1Ferryman1Fuller1Groom1Husband1Master1Merchant1Mistress1Mourner1Murderer1Neighbour1Oracle1Passer-by1Pilot1Rider1Sculptor1Seafarer1Servant1Shearer1Soldier1Sorceress1Spendthrift1Swimmer1Tanner1Thief1Trickster1Trumpeter1Trustee1Villager1Worker1