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The Ram Butts Against the Fence | 公羊触篱
A proud ram injures its horns by stubbornly charging into a fence and gets trapped, illustrating ...
The Weasel and the Man | 黄鼠狼与人
A weasel pleads for its life by citing its service in killing pests, but a man condemns it for th...
The Grasshopper and the Owl | 蚂蚱与猫头鹰
An owl, disturbed by a grasshopper's constant chirping, tricks him with flattery and an invitatio...
The Ant | 蚂蚁
A fable explaining how greedy humans were transformed into ants by Jupiter for stealing from thei...
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox | 狐狸夫人的婚礼
A nine-tailed fox feigns death to test his wife's loyalty. She quickly accepts a new suitor with ...
The Fisherman and the Little Fish | 渔夫与小鱼
A fisherman catches a small fish that promises to grow big if released. The fisherman decides to ...
The Goose | 鹅
A goose, enamored with her own beauty, believes she is a swan and acts accordingly, but her effor...
The Fisherman and the Genie | 渔夫与精灵
A poor fisherman catches a jar containing a vengeful Genie. After being freed, the Genie reveals ...
Cinderella | 灰姑娘
Cinderella, mistreated by her stepfamily, attends the royal ball with magical help, captivates th...
Naboth's Vineyard | 诺巴斯的葡萄园
A king covets Naboth's family vineyard and, advised by the queen, orchestrates Naboth's execution...
The Snake and Jupiter | 蛇与朱庇特
A snake complains to Jupiter about being stepped on, but Jupiter advises that a firm initial resp...
Odds and Ends | 零碎与珍宝
A lazy maiden discards flax while spinning, but her industrious servant uses the scraps to make a...
The Young King's Dream | 少年国王之梦
The Young King dreams of a magnificent pearl obtained at the cost of a diver's life, destined for...
The Eagle and the Arrow | 鹰与箭
An eagle is shot by a hunter's arrow. As it dies, it laments the cruel irony that the arrow that ...
The Scorpion and the Tortoise | 蝎子与乌龟
A close friendship between a tortoise and a scorpion is tested during a river crossing. The scorp...
Mercury and the Ant | 墨丘利与蚂蚁
A man condemns the gods for perceived injustice after a shipwreck, yet immediately commits a far ...
The Woodman and Mercury | 樵夫与墨丘利
A woodman's honesty in claiming only his own lost iron ax is rewarded by Mercury with additional ...
The Stag at the Lake | 湖畔之鹿
A stag admires his antlers but despises his legs until they save him from a lion. Later, his priz...
The Louse and the Flea | 虱子与跳蚤
A louse's accident while brewing beer triggers a chain reaction of overreactions among household ...
Jupiter and the Sheep | 朱庇特与绵羊
A pious sheep, suffering from others, rejects Jupiter's offers of fangs, poison, or horns for def...