Children's Short stories

The Oaks complained to Jupiter about being cut so often. Jupiter told them they make excellent structures; if they did not then they would be cut less.

Neighbors watched Aesop examine a group of poultry in a yard. He observed to them that mankind was often no better: crowing and poorly scratching.

A Thunny and dolphin wash ashore. The Thunny was pleased to see the dolphin die first. 

An Ass carrying goods to the field stopped and ate a Thistle. While most would question this, the Thistle is a favorite of the Ass.

A tree argues with a bramble about status when the lumberjack comes to cut the tree down. Oooops.

Words may be deeds. Taken prisoner, a trumpeter pled for life based on not doing battle. But the call to battle was his undoing

Vice and Fortune argue about making man unhappy. While removing Fortune might do it, adding Vice will certainly make man unhappy.

A Crow was caught but released by Apollo on promise of an offering. The offering was never made so when the Crow as again captured no other god helped.

An Old Hound caught but could not hold a Boar (Stag). His Master berated him ignoring the fact that he was old and unable to hunt any longer.

A Boar and an Ass were to fight. They came at each other with the Boar feeling confident of his tusks. The Ass then turned and kicked. Poor Boar!

A city was under siege; three Tradesmen gave opinions about how to protect it. Each called from his own trade but none could agree.

Apples from an Old Tree were gifted to a landlord. The landlord liked them so much he had the Tree transplanted closer to him. This killed the Tree. Shame!

It is useless attacking the insensible. A viper (or snake), in vain, attempts to bite a steel file.

Two Frogs had to leave their dry pond and encountered a well. One said they should live there; the other cautioned about getting out if they needed to.

An ugly sister was jealous of her handsome brother. Father said not to be as beauty is more than skin deep.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. A Swallow was warned to eat all sown hemp seeds else they grow up; the fibers woven into a net.

Bat, Bramble, and Cormorant made a trade pact. They set sail together but all was lost at sea. All three now search for their goods in different ways.

Each of the gods picked a tree for protection. Minerva, wisest, picked the olive tree on account of its fruit which can be put to good use.

A sick kite begged his mother to visit altars and pray for his recovery. The mother said no as they had robbed all the altars she might pray at.

An Old Woman who liked wine found a wine jug by the road. She hoped it was full but it wasn’t. At least she got good memories through sniffing the jug.

A dying father told his sons about a treasure in a field if they only dig for it. They did. Good yield was their treasure.

A Fox looks at a mask and wonders where the mask’s brains are.

A Groom spent days grooming his Horse while, at the same time, he stole his oats and sold them. The Horse wished he would groom less and feed more.

A Lamb took refuge from a Wolf in a temple. The Wolf said the Lamb would be sacrificed there to which the Lamb said that would be better than eaten.

A Lamp, burning bright, boasted it had light like the Sun. Wind blew it out. The Master re-lit the lamp and told it to not boast any longer.