Aesop’s Fables
Aesop560 BCE
Aesop's fables are the foundation of Western moral storytelling — the tortoise and the hare, the boy who cried wolf, the fox and the grapes.
fable collectionAncient Greekaccessibleshort · ~3.0h
Influence
6.5/10
Popularity
7.5/10
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
Why It Matters
Aesop's fables are the foundation of Western moral storytelling — the tortoise and the hare, the boy who cried wolf, the fox and the grapes. These stories have been teaching basic human truths for 2,500 years in virtually every language on earth. They are the original proof that a story does not need to be long to be permanent.
The 
Take
Personal reviewJust an awesome genre of storytelling that the ancient world embraced.
Notable Quotes
“The grapes are probably sour anyway.”
“Familiarity breeds contempt.”