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Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC) was an ancient Greek fabler in the 6th century BC, living in Asia Minor. Phrygians. He, together with Krylov, La Fontaine and Lessing, are known as the four great fabulists in the world. He was once a slave of the Yadmon family on Samos, and was resold many times, but because of his profound knowledge and intelligence, he was finally freed. After his freedom, Aesop began to travel around the world telling people his fables, which were deeply loved by the people of ancient Greece. At the end of the 5th century BC, the name "Aesop" was already a well-known name in ancient Greece, and all ancient Greek fables at that time were attributed to his name. The now common "Aesop's Fables" was compiled by later generations based on the fables collected by the Byzantine monk Planudes and the ancient Greek fables manuscripts that were discovered one after another.

Legend has it that after Jademon gave him his freedom, he often visited the court of King Croesus of Lydia. It is also said that during the reign of Peisistratus, he visited Athens and told the Athenians the fable "The Frog Who Asked to Send the King" to dissuade them from replacing Peisistratus with others.

In a manuscript of "Aesop's Biography" discovered in the 13th century, he was described as ugly, and many stories about him emerged from this biography. At the end of the 5th century BC, the name "Aesop" was already well known to the Greeks, and Greek fables began to be attributed to him.

Demetrios (345 BC - 283 BC) edited the first collection of Greek fables (lost).

In the 1st and 2nd centuries, Phaedrus and Babrius wrote two verses of Aesop's fables in Latin and Greek respectively.

The common "Aesop's Fables" were compiled by later generations based on the fables collected by the Byzantine monk Planudes and the manuscripts of ancient Greek fables discovered one after another. Most of Aesop's fables are animal stories. Some of them (such as "The Wolf and the Lamb", "The Lion and the Wild Ass", etc.) use ferocious animals such as jackals and lions as metaphors for the powerful in the world, exposing their tyranny, cruelty, and abuse of the weak. They reflect the thoughts and feelings of common people or slaves; "The Tortoise and the Hare", "The Shepherd and the Wild Goat", etc., summarize people's life experience and teach people the principles of life and life. Aesop's fables are short and concise, with appropriate metaphors and vivid images. They had a clear influence on La Fontaine in France, Lessing in Germany, and Krylov in Russia. Jesuit missionaries introduced Aesop's fables to China in the Ming Dynasty. Jinni Ge's oral translation "Kang Yi" was published in 1625, containing 22 fables; in 1840, "Yi Shi Meng Yin" was published, containing 81 fables; since then Different Chinese translations have come out one after another. The existing "Aesop's Fables" are stories handed down from ancient Greece and ancient Rome. After being compiled by later generations, they are all attributed to Aesop's name.

Aesop was very ugly when he was a child, so everyone disliked him. But his mother likes to tell him stories. In addition, when he grew up and worked in the fields, most of the interesting things he saw were made into wonderful stories. His stories are all dictated, which shows how strong his memory is! Moreover, he was once mute, but later miraculously regained his voice. This is what is called good deeds!

Yi Suo was born in Greece about 600 years before the birth of Christ, that is, more than 2,500 years ago. Aesop was mute in childhood and could only make strange sounds and use gestures to express his meaning; in addition, he was short and ugly, and his neighbors thought he was a madman. But his mother loved him very much and often told him stories; his uncle hated this short and ugly nephew and often forced him to do the hardest work in the fields.

After his mother passed away, Aesop followed the old man who had taken care of him and left home to roam around. As a result, he learned many stories about birds, insects and animals. They lived happily together for many years. Later, Aesop was sold by a shepherd, and from then on Aesop became a slave.

One day, Aesop dreamed that the God of Fortune smiled kindly at him, put his fingers into his mouth, and relaxed his tongue. After waking up, he unexpectedly found that he could speak.

Everyone likes Aesop’s storytelling and admires his extraordinary intelligence. Aesop once relied on his wit to save his friends and masters from danger; he used his wit to avoid harm to his enemies and relieve the shackles of slaves. It is said that Aesop was framed to death for offending the Delphians.

Aesop did not write down his fables; he dictated them entirely from memory. "Aesop's Fables", which is well-known all over the world, was compiled by later generations based on the fables collected by the Byzantine monk Planudes and the ancient Greek fables that were discovered one after another.

Phrygians. According to Herodotus, he was originally a slave of the Yademon family on Samos, but was later killed by the Delphians. After his death, a plague spread in Delphi, and the people of Delphi paid to compensate for his life. The money was received by the grandson of the same name as old Yademon. Aesop's fables are short and concise, with appropriate metaphors and vivid images.

Contents of Aesop's Fables

Volume One

The Fox and the Grapes, the Wolf and the Egret, the Little Boy and the Scorpion, the Fox and the Goat that fell into the well, the Widow and the Mother Chickens, jackdaws standing on the roof, little goats and wolves, mountains, shocks of good and evil, old hunting dogs, ants, dung beetles, roosters, and precious jade, deer and his father's two pockets, eagles and foxes, horses and groomsmen, farmers and snakes, fishermen playing flutes, and The god of the forest, the fly and the honey, the two fighting roosters, the rat and the frog, the dog carrying meat, the bull and the tricycle, the wolf and the lamb, the bear and the fox, the vole and the house mouse, the dog, the rooster and the fox, the lion and the repaying mouse, the seagull and the kite, the statue seller. Cow and frog, trees and thorns, turtle and eagle, mule, turtle and hare, cat and chicken, lying shepherd boy, sick deer, old woman and wine bottle, moon and her mother, donkey and cicada, fox and woodcutter, wolf and the lamb that escaped into the temple

Volume 2

The thirsty pigeon, the little crab and the she-crab, the camel and Zeus, the one-eyed deer friend and the bear, the deer in the cow pen, the charcoal burner and the cloth bleacher, the lion, the donkey and the fox The donkey and the puppy, the wind and the sun, the tree and the axe, the rabbit and the hound in love, the lion and the farmer, the tuna and the dolphin, the wolf and the sheep, the blind man and the little beast, the stomach and feet, Hercules and the coachman, the fox with the docked tail, the lantern, the hare and the frog, the lioness and the fox, the fisherman and The little barracuda The farmer and his sons The farmer and the stork Mole The old woman and the doctor The swallow and the crow

The wolf and the old woman The master and his dog The monkey and the dolphin The injured wolf and the sheep The farmer and his quarreling sons The old woman The sheepman and the walking lion, the man and the deer bitten by the dog, the bird catcher and the crested bird, the dog walker and the sycamore tree, the shepherd and the lost cow, the viper and the file, the reed and the oak tree

Volume 3

Zeus and the gods, the woodcutter and Hermes, the goose and the crane, the bees and Zeus, the lion and the donkey, hunting the goats, the shepherd, the milking girl, the cow and the butcher

The thief The child marries his mother, the cat and the mouse, the sun, the mosquito and the bull, the wounded hawk, the dog in the manger, the meeting of the mouse, the lion, the bear and the fox

The fox and the hedgehog, the goose that lays golden eggs, the lion and the dolphin, the trumpeter, the nightingale The dog and the frog who are guests with the kite, the nightingale and the swallow ask for the king. White pines and thorns

The lark and the bird are splashing in the water. The fisherman, the thief and the watchdog. The donkey and the farmer. The old man and the god of death. The doctor and the patient. Birds, beasts and bats. Two pots< /p>

The cat and the sick chicken The wolf and the she-goat The camel and the Arab The wolf and the shepherd The pedestrian and the ax Donkey and the fox and the lion The debtor Athenian

The lion and the wild ass Donkey and the donkey The Mouse and the Weasel, the Deer and the Vine

Volume Four

The Fence and the Vineyard The Fox and the Mask The Father and the Daughter The Horse and the Donkey The Old Lion and the Fox The Goat and the Donkey The Eagle and the Crow Thirsty doves, heifers and bulls, bald warriors, foxes and doves with men, shepherds with wild goats, shipwrecked men and seagods, donkeys with pigs and sheep, hounds with hares, children with chestnuts, little goats with flute-playing wolves, frogs, quacks, ants and doves. Aesop, the donkey in lion's skin, little boy taking a bath in the shipyard, farmer and dog, lion and farmer, horse and donkey, blacksmith with puppy, ugly maid with Aphrodite, wolf and lion, fisherman with big and small fish, child and frog, rooster with pheasant donkey, rooster and lion river with sea salt donkey lion and his three advisors black fisherman with tuna fox and leopard monkey with fisherman eagle with dung beetle white haired man with his lovers she goat with vine sick kite

Volume 5

The child and ramie, the fishermen who caught stones, the three craftsmen, the donkey and his shadow, the hungry dog, the lion and the bull, the kingfisher, the shepherd and the sea, the swallow and the boa constrictor, the mistress and her maid We the miser, the hyena and the fox, the fox by the river Maientros, the braggart, the wolf and the horse, the old lion, the distended fox, Hermes and the sculptor, the astronomer, the miller and his son, arguing with the donkey, the man of the gods, the deer and the lion in the cave. Dolphins, whales and aspen fish, deer and lions by the spring

Fox and crocodile, fox and dog, cowardly soldier and crow, husband and eccentric wife, farmer and snake who killed his son, fox and kingly monkey The fox and the lion The fox and the caged lion The fox and the monkey arguing about family background The farmer and the donkey The man who stills his wish The murderer The farmer and the goddess of fate The cunning man The farmer and the fox The farmer and the tree The man in distress The man who found the golden lion

Volume Six

The Farmer and the Wolf, the Liar, the Frog, the Neighbor, the Man and Zeus, the Man and the Fox, the Three Bulls and the Lion, the Woman and the Drunken Husband, the Witch, the Cowardly Hunter and the Woodcutter, the Canary and the Bat, the Weasel. Diogenes traveling with the weasel and the rasp orator Diogenes and the Bald Man The farmer and the eagle The oak tree and Zeus The woodcutter and the oak tree Hermes and the earth god Hermes and Tiresias Hermes Zeus and Hermes the craftsman, his chariot and the Arabs, the eunuch and the priest Zeus and the fox Zeus and the human Zeus and Apollo Zeus and the snake Zeus and the good Zeus and the tortoise Zeus as judge Hercules and Athena Hercules The hero Zeus and the god of wealth, the monkey philosopher, the ant and Hermes, the statue of Hermes and the carpenter, the peacock and the queen Hera, the tree under the protection of the gods, the two enemies Zeus, the frustrated snake viper, the fox viper and the water snake. Kites and snakes, snakes' tails and bodies, snakes, weasels and mice

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