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The Porker, the Sheep, and the Goat
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Prophet
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Quack Frog
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Raven and the Swan
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Rich Man and the Tanner
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Rivers and the Sea
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Rose and the Amaranth
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Salt Merchant and His Ass
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Seagull and the Kite
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Seaside Travelers
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Seller of Images
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Serpent and the Eagle
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The She-Goats and Their Beards
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shepherd and the Dog
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shepherd and the Sea
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shepherd and the Sheep
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shepherd and the Wolf
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Sick Kite
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Sick Lion
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Sick Stag
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Slave Girl who tried to Kill her Mistress
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Sparrow and the Hare
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.