Aesop's Fables

Aesop is said to have been

• a great Greek philosopher and teacher

• a teacher in the Greek city of Delphi

• an African slave freed for his wit and intelligence

• a cottager who had a wife

Aesop is credited with creating hundred of fables, even though today none of his actual writings exist.

• True

• False

a short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live is called a...

• fiction

• fable

• lie

• great story

How are the moral lessons in "The Swollen Fox" and "The Honey Pot" alike?

• both the fox and the flies were impatient

• both the fox and the flies were lazy

• both the fox and the flies were greedy

In this fable, the story teaches us that seeking "to become rich all at once" can cause one to lose everything.

• "The Swollen Fox"

• "The Miser"

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Hen and the Golden Eggs"

In this fable, the story teaches us that we should trust those whose deeds (actions) are as good as their words.

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Wolf in the Sheep's Clothing"

• "The Miser"

• "The Ant and the Grasshopper"

In this fable, the story teaches us that seeking pleasure (even something as simple as food) that is bought with pain can have a high price...even death.

• "The Swollen Fox"

• "The Miser"

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Flies and the Honey-Pot"

In this fable, the story teaches us that storing up riches for sake of being "wealthy" can be the same as not being wealthy at all.

• "The Swollen Fox"

• "The Miser"

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Flies and the Honey-Pot"

In this fable, the story teaches us that those who are too lazy to prepare for future needs (even food) will be mocked and considered unworthy of help.

• "The Miser"

• "The Wolf in the Sheep's Clothing"

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Ant and the Grasshopper"

In this fable, the story teaches us that those who seek to harm (hurt) others will often find themselves harmed as well.

• "The Miser"

• "The Wolf in the Sheep's Clothing"

• "The Fox and the Woodcutter"

• "The Ant and the Grasshopper"