What exactly is Aesop's Fable?

Answer 1

There isn't only one ... it's a collection of stories attributed a Greek named Aesop. They all have a moral at the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop's_Fables

here are some on-line
http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/

Answer 2

Aesop's Fables were a series of stories told by a Greek slave named Aesop. They each had a moral. They include stories like the Fox and the Grapes, where a fox cannot reach some grapes, so he declares that they must be sour (hence the expression "sour grapes.") They also include the story of the maiden carrying eggs in a basket on her head. She daydreams about how she'll raise them to be chickens, then she'll sell them, and so on, until she buys a fancy dress and how she'll turn her head saucily to the boys. When she does, she drops the basket and breaks the eggs. And the moral is "don't count your chickens until they're hatched."

Answer 3

Aesop wrote a series of fables, which are known as Aesop's Fables, using animals to illustrate morals and points of behaviour. They are classics in the children's literature field.

Answer 4

It's Fables, plural. There are several fables or stories attibuted to Aesop. They are usually animal stories used to teach children morals or ethics. Tortoise and the Hare, Fox and the Grapes, etc.

Answer 5

There are 665 fables by Aesop. Have a look at this website, they're all there.

http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/

Answer 6

There are several. You can find a good sampling at

http://www.aesopfables.com/