Aesops Fables - The Lion Going to War


One day, the King of the forest called for a meeting.  He was preparing to go for war. He wanted to give each animal a responsibility.

To the Elephant, he said, “Elephant, you should carry all the weapons of war on your back and fight with great strength.”

Then, the Lion told the Bear, “Be prepared to rush in while the war is on, we may need you if the enemy is pushing us over.”

He said to the Fox, “Your task is to fix all the secret plots.” Then, he called the Monkey and said, “Take care that the enemies should be amused by your tricks.”

Aesops Fables - The Master and his Student



Once, a Master was walking on the banks of a river.  Suddenly,  he heard a cry. He ran to the riverside and saw his Student in the water. The Student was waving his arms and crying out loud. When he saw the Master, he shouted, “Master! Please help me. I will drown in the river.”

The Master asked his Student to say calm. He said, “Son! Do not panic! I shall find a way to bring you out. But how did you fall into the river?”


Aesops Fables - The Fox and the Bramble



One day, a hungry Fox was chasing a small dog. The dog ran very fast and jumped over a thorny hedge. The fox also tried to jump over the high hedge, but, he lost his balance. He held on to a Bramble bush to save himself. The Bramble had long prickly thorns.

The Fox got scratched badly by the thorny Bramble. He let go of the bush in pain and fell down, at once. His paws were hurt and full of blood. He had deep cuts on his feet. He walked with great difficulty.