Perry's Index of Aesopica, or simply, Perry Index, is the commonly accepted standard for the list of Aesop's fables. This list was created by an American professor of classics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Ben Edwin Perry (1892-1968), and hence, named after him. In this well-researched index, Perry listed the fables by language (Greek, then Latin), chronologically, by source, and then alphabetically. Aesop's fables have multiple sources, and available in many translations. Traditionally, they were arranged alphabetically, which was not helpful to readers. In a bid to make it more meaningful, Ben Edwin Perry published, in 1952, a survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition in his 'Aesopica'.
Over the years, this index has become the de-facto list of fables, of Aesopic origin. It has also been further extended by multiple scholars and publishers, to a total of 725 listed fables that are attributed to Aesop.
Aesop the fabulist and storyteller, is believed to have lived as a slave in Ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE, although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive. Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, and numerous stories credited to him were gathered across the centuries, in multiple sources, versions and languages, through a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Perry's Index is based on, and an extension of, works of Phaedrus (Roman, 15 BCE-50 AD) and Babrius (Roman, 200 AD) - the earliest extant collection of Aesop's fables from the ancient world.
Perry Index, therefore, becomes indispensible for scholars, avid readers, and for any work related to Aesopica - for a comprehensive list of Aesop's fables, many of which have become idioms and phrases used in common parlance.
Where the Perry Index plays such an important role in the world of literature, it is of little use for casual readers or kids. Furthermore, not all stories are as attractively popular as some of these fables, that outshine others in moral lessons, acceptability, and popularity.
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Provided below is the complete annotated list of Perry Index, along with synopses of most of the fables - to include English versions of all 725 Aesop's fables contained in the Perry Index.
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Perry Index, 1-50
| 001. | Eagle and Fox
An eagle and a fox befriend each other and decide to live near each other. The eagle seizes fox's cubs to feed its young ones. The fox pulls a flaming firewood and threatens to burn down the tree. Fearing for the safety of its own youngs, the eagle restores the cubs. |
| 002. | Eagle, Jackdaw and Shepherd
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| 003. | Eagle and Beetle |
| 004. | Hawk and Nightingale |
| 005. | The Athenian Debtor |
| 006. | The Goatherd and the Wild Goats |
| 007. | Cat as Physician and the Hens |
| 008. | Aesop at the Shipyard |
| 009. | The Fox and the Goat in the Well |
| 010. | Fox and Lion (The Lion and the Fox) |
| 011. | The Fisherman Pipes to the Fish |
| 012. | Fox and Leopard |
| 013. | The Fisherman |
| 014. | The Ape boasting to the Fox about his Ancestry |
| 015. | The Fox and the Grapes out of Reach |
| 016. | The Cat and the Cock |
| 017. | The Fox without a Tail |
| 018. | The Fisherman and the Little Fish |
| 019. | The Fox and the Thornbush |
| 020. | Fox and Crocodile |
| 021. | The Fishermen and the Tunny |
| 022. | The Fox and the Woodcutter |
| 023. | Cocks and Partridge |
| 024. | The Fox with the Swollen Belly |
| 025. | The Halcyon |
| 026. | A Fisherman |
| 027. | The Fox looks at the Actor's Mask |
| 028. | The Cheater |
| 029. | The Fuller and the Charcoal Burner |
| 030. | The Shipwrecked Man
(Referenced under: 291. Hercules and the Wagoner) |
| 031. | The Middle-aged Man and his Two Mistresses |
| 032. | The Murderer |
| 033. | The Braggart |
| 034. | Impossible Promises |
| 035. | The Man and the Satyr |
| 036. | Evil-wit |
| 037. | A Blind Man |
| 038. | The Ploughman and the Wolf |
| 039. | The Wise Swallow |
| 040. | The Astrologer |
| 041. | Fox and Lamb |
| 042. | The Farmer's Bequest to his Sons |
| 043. | Two Frogs |
| 044. | The Frogs ask Zeus for a King |
| 045. | The Oxen and the Squeaking-Axle |
| 046. | The North Wind and the Sun |
| 047. | The Boy with the Stomach-Ache |
| 048. | The Nightingale and the Bat |
| 049. | The Herdsman who lost a Calf |
| 050. | The Weasel and Aphrodite |
Perry Index, 51-100
| 051. | The Farmer and the Snake |
| 052. | The Farmer and his Dogs |
| 053. | The Farmer's Sons |
| 054. | The Snails in the Fire |
| 055. | The Woman and her Overworked Maidservants |
| 056. | The Witch |
| 057. | The Old Woman and the Thieving Physician |
| 058. | The Overfed Hen
(Referenced under: 87. The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs) |
| 059. | Weasel and File |
| 060. | The Old Man and Death |
| 061. | Fortune and the Farmer |
| 062. | The Dolphins at War and the Gudgeon (or Crab) |
| 063. | Demades the Orator |
| 064. | The Wrong Remedy for Dog-bite |
| 065. | The Travellers and the Bear |
| 066. | The Youngsters in the Butcher's Shop |
| 067. | The Wayfarers who Found an Axe |
| 068. | The Enemies |
| 069. | Two Frogs were Neighbours |
| 070. | The Oak and the Reed |
| 071. | The Timid and Covetous Man who found a Lion made of Gold |
| 072. | The Beekeeper |
| 073. | The Ape and the Dolphin |
| 074. | The Stag at the Fountain |
| 075. | The One-eyed Stag |
| 076. | The Stag and the Lion in a Cave |
| 077. | The Stag and the Vine |
| 078. | The Passengers at Sea |
| 079. | Cat and Mice |
| 080. | The Flies in the Honey |
| 081. | The Ape and the Fox |
| 082. | Ass, Cock, and Lion |
| 083. | The Ape and the Camel |
| 084. | The Two Beetles |
| 085. | The Pig and the Sheep |
| 086. | The Thrush |
| 087. | The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs |
| 088. | Hermes and the Statuary |
| 089. | Hermes and Tiresias |
| 090. | Viper and Watersnake |
| 091. | The Ass who would be Playmate to his Master |
| 092. | The Two Dogs |
| 093. | The Viper and the File |
| 094. | The Father and his Two Daughters |
| 095. | The Ill-tempered Wife |
| 096. | Viper and Fox |
| 097. | The Young Goat and the Wolf as Musicians |
| 098. | The Kid on the House-top and the Wolf |
| 099. | A Statue of Hermes on Sale |
| 100. | Zeus, Prometheus, Athena and Momus |
Perry Index, 101-150
| 101. | The Jackdaw in Borrowed Feathers |
| 102. | Hermes and Earth |
| 103. | Hermes and the Artisans |
| 104. | Zeus and Apollo, a Contest in Archery |
| 105. | Man's Years |
| 106. | Zeus and the Tortoise |
| 107. | Zeus and the Fox |
| 108. | Zeus and Man |
| 109. | Zeus and Shame |
| 110. | The Hero |
| 111. | Heracles and Plutus |
| 112. | Ant and Beetle |
| 113. | The Tunny and the Dolphin |
| 114. | The Physician at the Funeral |
| 115. | The Fowler and the Asp |
| 116. | The Crab and the Fox |
| 117. | The Camel who wanted Horns |
| 118. | The Beaver |
| 119. | The Gardener watering his Vegetables |
| 120. | The Gardener and his Dog |
| 121. | The Cithara Player |
| 122. | The Thieves and the Cock |
| 123. | The Jackdaw and the Crows |
| 124. | Fox and Crow |
| 125. | The Crow and the Raven |
| 126. | Jackdaw and Fox |
| 127. | The Crow and the Dog |
| 128. | The Crow and the Snake |
| 129. | The Jackdaw and the Pigeons |
| 130. | The Stomach and the Feet |
| 131. | The Jackdaw fleeing from Captivity |
| 132. | The Dog who would chase a Lion |
| 133. | The Dog with the Meat and his Shadow |
| 134. | The Sleeping Dog and the Wolf |
| 135. | The Famished Dogs |
| 136. | The Dog and the Hare |
| 137. | The Gnat and the Bull |
| 138. | The Hares and the Frogs |
| 139. | The Sea-gull and the Kite |
| 140. | The Lion in Love |
| 141. | The Lion and the Frog |
| 142. | The Aged Lion and the Fox |
| 143. | The Lion and the Bull invited to Dinner |
| 144. | The Lion in the Farmer's Yard |
| 145. | Lion and Dolphin |
| 146. | The Lion startled by a Mouse |
| 147. | Lion and Bear |
| 148. | The Lion and the Hare |
| 149. | The Lion, Ass, and Fox |
| 150. | The Lion and the Mouse |
Perry Index, 151-200
| 151. | The Lion and the Ass Hunting |
| 152. | The Brigand and the Mulberry Tree |
| 153. | The Wolves and the Sheep |
| 154. | The Wolf and the Horse |
| 155. | The Wolf and the Lamb |
| 156. | The Wolf and the Heron |
| 157. | The Wolf and the Goat |
| 158. | The Wolf and the Old Woman Nurse |
| 159. | Wolf and Sheep (Three True Statements) |
| 160. | The Disabled Wolf and the Sheep |
| 161. | The Fortune-teller |
| 162. | The Baby and the Crow |
| 163. | Zeus and the Bees |
| 164. | The Mendicant Priests |
| 165. | Battle of the Mice and Cats |
| 166. | The Ant
(Noticed under: 373. The Ant and the Grasshopper) |
| 167. | The Fly |
| 168. | The Shipwrecked Man |
| 169. | The Prodigal Young Man and the Swallow |
| 170. | Physician and Sick Man |
| 171. | Bat, Thorn Bush, and Gull |
| 172. | The Bat and the Two Weasels |
| 173. | Hermes and the Woodcutter |
| 174. | Fortune and the Traveller by the Well |
| 175. | The Travellers and the Plane Tree |
| 176. | The Man who warmed a Snake |
| 177. | The Driftwood on the Sea |
| 178. | The Traveller's Offering to Hermes |
| 179. | The Ass and Gardener |
| 180. | The Ass with a Burden of Salt |
| 181. | The Ass and the Mule |
| 182. | The Ass carrying the Image of a God |
| 183. | The Wild Ass and the Tame Ass
(Noticed under: 346. The Dog and the Wolf) |
| 184. | The Ass and the Cicadas |
| 185. | The Donkeys make a Petition to Zeus |
| 186. | The Ass and his Driver |
| 187. | The Wolf as Physician |
| 188. | Ass in Lion's Skin |
| 189. | The Ass and the Frogs |
| 190. | Ass, Crow, and Wolf |
| 191. | The Fox betrays the Ass |
| 192. | The Hen and the Swallow |
| 193. | The Fowler and the Lark |
| 194. | The Fowler and the Stork |
| 195. | The Camel seen for the First Time
(Noticed under: 10. The Lion and the Fox) |
| 196. | The Snake and the Crab |
| 197. | Snake, Weasel, and Mice |
| 198. | Zeus and the Downtrodden Snake |
| 199. | The Boy and the Scorpion |
| 200. | The Thief and his Mother |
Perry Index, 201-250
| 201. | The Pigeon and the Picture |
| 202. | The Pigeon and the Crow |
| 203. | The Ape and the Fisherman |
| 204. | The Rich Man and the Tanner |
| 205. | The Hired Mourners |
| 206. | Shepherd and Dog |
| 207. | The Shepherd and the Sea |
| 208. | The Shepherd and his Sheep |
| 209. | The Shepherd and the Young Wolves |
| 210. | The Shepherd who cried "Wolf!" in Jest |
| 211. | The Boy bathing in the River |
| 212. | The Sheep unskillfully Sheared |
| 213. | Pomegranate, Apple Tree, and Bramble |
| 214. | The Mole |
| 215. | The Wasps and the Partridges |
| 216. | The Wasp and the Snake |
| 217. | The Bull and the Wild Goats |
| 218. | The Ape's Twin Offspring |
| 219. | The Peacock and the Jackdaw |
| 220. | Camel and Elephant, Candidates for King |
| 221. | Zeus and the Snake |
| 222. | The Sow and the Bitch |
| 223. | A Dispute concerning Fecundity |
| 224. | The Wild Boar and the Fox |
| 225. | The Miser and his Gold |
| 226. | The Tortoise and the Hare |
| 227. | The Swallow nesting on the Courthouse |
| 228. | The Geese and the Cranes |
| 229. | The Swallow and the Crow |
| 230. | The Turtle takes Lessons from the Eagle |
| 231. | The Athlete and the Flea |
| 232. | The Foxes at the Meander River |
| 233. | The Swan and his Owner
(Referenced under: 399. The Swan and the Goose) |
| 234. | The Wolf and the Shepherd
(Referenced under: 451. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing) |
| 235. | The Ant and the Dove |
| 236. | The Travellers and the Crow |
| 237. | A Donkey Bought on Approval |
| 238. | The Fowler and the Pigeons |
| 239. | The Depositary and the god Horkos (Oath) |
| 240. | Prometheus and Men |
| 241. | Cicada and Fox |
| 242. | The Hyena and the Fox |
| 243. | The Hyenas |
| 244. | The Parrot and the Cat (Partridge and Cat) |
| 245. | The Timid Soldier and the Crows |
| 246. | The Wife and her Drunken Husband |
| 247. | Diogenes on a Journey |
| 248. | Diogenes and the Bald Man |
| 249. | The Dancing Camel |
| 250. | The Nut Tree |
Perry Index, 251-300
| 251. | The Lark |
| 252. | The Dog, the Rooster, and the Fox |
| 253. | Dog and Shellfish |
| 254. | Dog and Butcher |
| 255. | Mosquito and Lion |
| 256. | Hares and Foxes |
| 257. | Lioness and Fox |
| 258. | The Sick Lion, the Wolf, and Fox |
| 259. | The Lion, Prometheus, and the Elephant |
| 260. | The Wolf admiring his Shadow |
| 261. | The Wolf and the Lamb |
| 262. | The Trees and the Olive |
| 263. | The Ass and the Mule |
| 264. | The Ass and his Fellow Traveller the Dog |
| 265. | The Fowler and the Partridge |
| 266. | The Two Wallets |
| 267. | The Shepherd and the Wolf that he brought up with his Dogs
(Referenced under: 451. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing) |
| 268. | The Caterpillar and the Snake
(Referenced under: 376. The Frog and the Ox) |
| 269. | The Wild Boar, the Horse, and the Hunter |
| 270. | The Wall and the Stake |
| 271. | Winter and Spring |
| 272. | Man and Flea |
| 273. | The Flea and the Ox |
| 274. | Good Things and Evil |
| 275. | The Eagle who had his Wings Cropped |
| 276. | The Eagle Wounded by an Arrow |
| 277. | The Nightingale and the Swallow |
| 278. | The Athenian and the Theban |
| 279. | The Goat and the Ass |
| 280. | Goat and Goatherd |
| 281. | The Fighting Cocks |
| 282. | Little Fish escape the Net |
| 283. | The Fire-Bearing Fox |
| 284. | The Man and the Lion travelling together |
| 285. | The Man who broke a Statue of Hermes |
| 286. | Spider and Lizard |
| 287. | The Arab and his Camel |
| 288. | The Bear and the Fox |
| 289. | The Frog Physician |
| 290. | The Oxen and the Butchers |
| 291. | The Ox-driver and Heracles (Hercules and the Wagoner) |
| 292. | Ox and Ass Ploughing |
| 293. | The Weasel Caught |
| 294. | The Crane and the Peacock |
| 295. | The Farmer who lost his Mattock |
| 296. | The Farmer and the Eagle |
| 297. | Farmer and Cranes |
| 298. | Farmer and Starlings |
| 299. | The Farmer and the Tree |
| 300. | The Steer and the Bull |
Perry Index, 301-350
| 301. | The Slave Girl and Aphrodite |
| 302. | The Oak Trees and Zeus (The Woodcutter and the Trees) |
| 303. | The Woodcutters and the Pine |
| 304. | The Fir Tree and the Thistle |
| 305. | The Sick Stag and his Friends |
| 306. | Hermes and a Man bitten by an Ant |
| 307. | Hermes and the Sculptor |
| 308. | The Dog and the Square-hewn Statue of Hermes |
| 309. | Hermes with a Wagon full of Lies among the Arabs |
| 310. | The Eunuch and the Soothsayer |
| 311. | Zeus, the Animals, and Men |
| 312. | Zeus and the Jar full of Good Things |
| 313. | The Judgments of Zeus |
| 314. | The Frogs and the Sun |
| 315. | The Mule |
| 316. | Heracles and Athena |
| 317. | The Unskilled Physician |
| 318. | The Old Race Horse in the Mill |
| 319. | The Horse and his Groom |
| 320. | The Soldier and his Horse |
| 321. | The Camel in the River |
| 322. | The Crab and his Mother
(Noticed under: 196. The Snake and the Crab) |
| 323. | The Crow and Hermes |
| 324. | The Sick Crow and his Mother |
| 325. | The Lark and the Farmer |
| 326. | The Timid Hunter |
| 327. | The Hunter and the Fisherman |
| 328. | The Dog at the Banquet |
| 329. | The Hunting Dog |
| 330. | The Dog and his Master |
| 331. | Dog and Hare |
| 332. | The Dog with a Bell on his Neck |
| 333. | The Rabbit and the Fox |
| 334. | The Lion's Reign |
| 335. | The Lion and the Eagle |
| 336. | Sick Lion, Fox, and Stag (The Deer without a Heart) |
| 337. | Lion, Fox, and Ape |
| 338. | The Lion and the Boar |
| 339. | Lion and Wild Ass, Partners in the Hunt |
| 340. | The Lion and the Bowman |
| 341. | The Mad Lion |
| 342. | The Wolves and the Dogs |
| 343. | The Wolves and the Dogs at War |
| 344. | A Wolf among the Lions |
| 345. | The Wolf and the Fox at a Trap |
| 346. | The Wolf and the Well-fed Dog (The Dog and the Wolf) |
| 347. | Wolf and Lion |
| 348. | The Wolf as Governor and the Ass |
| 349. | The Lamp |
| 350. | Adulterer and Husband |
Perry Index, 351-400
| 351. | The Calf and the Deer |
| 352. | The Country Mouse and the City Mouse |
| 353. | The Mouse and the Bull |
| 354. | The Mouse and the Blacksmiths |
| 355. | The Wayfarer and Truth |
| 356. | The Sheep and the Dog |
| 357. | The Ass that envied the Horse |
| 358. | The Ass in the Lion's Skin |
| 359. | The Donkey on the Tiles |
| 360. | The Ass eating Thorns |
| 361. | The Fowler, the Partridge and the Cock |
| 362. | The Snake's Tail and the Other Members |
| 363. | The Boy and the Painted Lion |
| 364. | The Ape Mother and Zeus |
| 365. | The Shepherd about to enclose a Wolf in the Fold |
| 366. | The Shepherd who reared a Wolf |
| 367. | War and Insolence |
| 368. | The Hide in the River |
| 369. | The Rose and the Amaranth |
| 370. | The Trumpeter |
| 371. | The Lizard and the Snake
(Referenced under: 376. The Frog and the Ox) |
| 372. | Three Bulls and a Lion |
| 373. | The Cicada and the Ant (The Ant and the Grasshopper) |
| 374. | The Goat and the Vine |
| 375. | The Baldheaded Horseman |
| 376. | The Toad puffing herself up to equal an Ox (The Frog and the Ox) |
| 377. | The Boasting Swallow and the Crow |
| 378. | The Two Pots |
| 379. | The Man enamoured of his own Daughter |
| 380. | The Man who evacuated his own Wits |
| 381. | The Aged Farmer and the Donkeys |
| 382. | The Ancestors of the Delphians |
| 383. | The Two Roads |
| 384. | The Frog and the Mouse |
| 385. | Dreams |
| 386. | The Foolish Girl |
| 387. | The Poor Man catching Insects |
| 388. | The Widow and the Ploughman |
| 389. | The Cat's Birthday Dinner |
| 390. | The Crow and the Pitcher |
| 391. | The Landlord and the Sailors |
| 392. | The Sick Donkey and the Wolf Physician |
| 393. | The Aethiopian (Washing the Ethiopian white) |
| 394. | The Fox as Helper to the Lion |
| 395. | The Serpent and the Eagle |
| 396. | The Kites and the Swans |
| 397. | The Fowler and the Cicada |
| 398. | The Crow and the Swan
(Noticed under: 393. Washing the Ethiopian white) |
| 399. | The Swan that was caught instead of a Goose (The Swan and the Goose) |
| 400. | The Bees and the Shepherd |
Perry Index, 401-450
| 401. | The Foal |
| 402. | The Hunter and the Horseman |
| 403. | The Hunter and the Dog |
| 404. | Hunter and Wolf |
| 405. | Cyclops |
| 406. | Dogs tearing a Lion's Skin |
| 407. | A Dog, chasing a Wolf |
| 408. | A Thirsty Rabbit descended into a Well |
| 409. | The Fox and the Lion in a Cage |
| 410. | The Youth and the Woman |
| 411. | The Onager and the Ass
(Noticed under: 346. The Dog and the Wolf) |
| 412. | The Rivers and the Sea |
| 413. | The Fig and the Olive |
| 414. | The Bull, Lioness, and the Wild Boar |
| 415. | The Dog and the Smiths |
| 416. | A Bear, a Fox, and a Lion hunted together |
| 417. | A Wolf and Lycophron |
| 418. | The Ostrich |
| 419. | The Thief and the Innkeeper |
| 420. | The Two Adulterers |
| 421. | The Sailor and his Son |
| 422. | The Eagle once a Man |
| 423. | Aesop and the Bitch |
| 424. | Aesop to the Corinthians |
| 425. | The Fisherman and the Octopus |
| 426. | Fox and Crane |
| 427. | Fox and Hedgehog |
| 428. | The Sybarite and the Chariot |
| 429. | The Man who tried to count the Waves |
| 430. | The Creation of Man |
| 431. | Man's Loquacity |
| 432. | Apollo, the Muses and the Dryads |
| 433. | Aphrodite and the Merchant |
| 434. | The Wren on the Eagle's Back |
| 435. | The Black Cat |
| 436. | The Priest of Cybele and the Lion |
| 437. | The Owl and the Birds |
| 438. | The Sybarite Woman and the Jug |
| 439. | The Laurel and the Olive |
| 440. | The Runaway Slave |
| 441. | The Feast Day and the Day After |
| 442. | The Origin of Blushes |
| 443. | Heron and Buzzard |
| 444. | Eros among Men |
| 445. | Pleasure and Pain |
| 446. | The Cuckoo and the Little Birds |
| 447. | The Crested Lark, burying her Father |
| 448. | The Musical Dogs |
| 449. | The Dog's House |
| 450. | The Lions and the Hares |
Perry Index, 451-500
| 451. | The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing |
| 452. | The Wolf and the Ass on Trial |
| 453. | The Wolf and the Shepherds |
| 454. | The Mouse and the Oyster |
| 455. | Momus and Aphrodite |
| 456. | The Fool and the Sieve |
| 457. | The Boy on the Wild Horse |
| 458. | The Ass and the Snake called Dipsas |
| 459. | The Peeping of an Ass |
| 460. | The Shadow of an Ass |
| 461. | The Eyes and the Mouth |
| 462. | The Privilege of Grief |
| 463. | The Dancing Apes |
| 464. | The Apes Founding a City |
| 465. | The Shepherd and the Butcher |
| 466. | Plenty and Poverty |
| 467. | The Satyr and Fire |
| 468. | The Moon and her Mother |
| 469. | The Bull deceived by the Lion |
| 470. | The Cicadas |
| 471. | The Lice and the Farmer |
| 472. | The Vainglorious Jackdaw and the Peacock |
| 473. | The Sparrow gives Advice to the Hare |
| 474. | The Wolf and the Fox before Judge Ape |
| 475. | From Cobbler to Physician |
| 476. | What the Ass said to the Old Shepherd |
| 477. | Sheep, Stag, and Wolf |
| 478. | Sheep, Dog, and Wolf |
| 479. | Woman in Childbirth |
| 480. | Dog and her Puppies |
| 481. | The Old Lion, the Boar, the Bull, and the Ass |
| 482. | The Dogs and the Crocodiles |
| 483. | The Dog, the Treasure, and the Vulture |
| 484. | The Ass insults the Boar |
| 485. | The Frogs Dread the Battle of the Bulls |
| 486. | The Kite and the Doves |
| 487. | The Bullock, the Lion, and the Robber |
| 488. | The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow |
| 489. | Caesar to a Flunkey |
| 490. | The Eagle and the Crow |
| 491. | The Two Mules and the Robbers |
| 492. | The Stag and the Oxen |
| 493. | What the Old Woman said to the Wine Jar |
| 494. | The Panther and the Shepherds |
| 495. | Aesop and the Farmer |
| 496. | The Butcher and the Ape |
| 497. | Aesop and the Saucy Fellow |
| 498. | The Fly and the Mule |
| 499. | Brother and Sister |
| 500. | Socrates to his Friends |
Perry Index, 501-550
| 501. | On Believing and Not Believing |
| 502. | The Eunuch's Reply to the Scurrilous Person |
| 503. | The Cockerel and the Pearl |
| 504. | The Bees and the Drones get Judgment from the Wasp |
| 505. | Concerning Relaxation and Tension |
| 506. | The Dog to the Lamb |
| 507. | The Cicada and the Owl |
| 508. | Trees under the Patronage of the Gods |
| 509. | The Peacock complains to Juno about his Voice |
| 510. | Aesop's Reply to an Inquisitive Fellow |
| 511. | The Weasel and the Mice
(Noticed under: 79. The Cat and the Mice) |
| 512. | The Enigmatic Will |
| 513. | The Thief and his Lamp |
| 514. | The Rule of King Lion |
| 515. | Prometheus |
| 516. | The Bearded She-Goats |
| 517. | The Dogs send an Embassy to Jupiter |
| 518. | The Fox and the Dragon |
| 519. | About Simonides |
| 520. | The Mountain in Labour |
| 521. | The Ant and the Fly |
| 522. | How Simonides was saved by the Gods |
| 523. | King Demetrius and the Poet Menander |
| 524. | Two Soldiers and a Robber |
| 525. | The Bald Man and the Fly |
| 526. | The Ass and the Pig's Barley |
| 527. | The Buffoon and the Country Fellow |
| 528. | Two Bald Men |
| 529. | Prince, the Fluteplayer |
| 530. | Time (Opportunity) |
| 531. | The Bull and the Calf |
| 532. | The Old Dog and the Hunter |
| 533. | The Ape and the Fox |
| 534. | Mercury and the Two Women |
| 535. | Prometheus and Guile |
| 536. | On Apollo's Oracle |
| 537. | Aesop and the Writer |
| 538. | Pompey and his Soldier |
| 539. | Juno, Venus, and the Hen |
| 540. | The Bullock and the Old Ox |
| 541. | Aesop and the Victorious Athlete |
| 542. | The Ass and the Lyre |
| 543. | The Widow and the Soldier |
| 544. | The Two Suitors |
| 545. | Aesop and his Mistress |
| 546. | The Cock carried in a litter by Cats |
| 547. | The Sow giving birth and the Wolf |
| 548. | Aesop and the Runaway Slave |
| 549. | The Race Horse |
| 550. | When the Bear gets Hungry |
Perry Index, 551-584
| 551. | The Traveller and the Raven |
| 552. | The Snake and the Lizard |
| 553. | The Crow and the Sheep |
| 554. | Socrates and a Worthless Servant |
| 555. | The Harlot and the Young Man |
| 556. | The Butterfly and the Wasp |
| 557. | The Ground-Swallow and the Fox |
| 558. | Two Cocks and a Hawk |
| 559. | The Snail and the Mirror |
| 560. | The Bald Man and the Gardener |
| 561. | The Owl, the Cat, and the Mouse |
| 562. | The Partridge and the Fox (The Rooster and the Fox) |
| 563. | The Lion and the Shepherd |
| 564. | The Gnat and the Bull |
| 565. | The Disdainful Horse |
| 566. | The Bat |
| 567. | The Nightingale and the Hawk |
| 568. | The Envious Fox and the Wolf |
| 569. | The King of the Apes |
| 570. | The Goose and the Stork |
| 571. | The Obliging Horse |
| 572. | The Kid and the Wolf |
| 573. | The Domestic Snake |
| 574. | The Eagle and the Kite |
| 575. | The Wethers and the Butcher |
| 576. | The Fowler and the Birds |
| 577. | The Crow and the other Birds at Dinner |
| 578. | The Horse, the Lion and the Goats |
| 579. | The Sword and the Passer-by |
| 580. | The Covetous Man and the Envious Man |
| 581. | The Boy and the Thief |
| 582. | The Farmer and his Ox |
| 583. | The Pig without a Heart
(Referenced in: 336. The Deer without a Heart) |
| 584. | The River-fish and the Sea-fish |
Extended Perry Index, 585-587 - Paulus Diaconus
| 585. | The Sick Lion, the Fox, and the Bear
(cf. 258. The Sick Lion, the Wolf, and Fox)
When the lion, king of jungle, fell ill, all animals came to visit, assembled to condole, and offer aid. But the fox was nowhere to be seen. The bear, taking advantage of the occasion, denounced the fox publicly as disloyal to the king lion. As a result, the king lion condemned the fox to death. When the news reached the fox, he dressed up in worn-out and tattered outfit and presented himself to the lion, to give an impression that he had returned from a long journey. The fox explained that it had travelled far and wide in search of a cure for the lion's illness, and after much effort, it succeeded in meeting a physician who prescribed a treatment. The fox told the lion that if it wrapped itself with a bear's skin, its good health will be restored. On the lion's order, the bear was flayed while the fox taunted him in sweet revenge. |
| 586. | The Calf and the Stork
A little calf had gotten lost, and was wandering in the meadows in search of its mother. It came across a stork who enquired about its pitiful condition. It explained that it had not had milk for three days, and famished in search of its mother. The stork offered to drink its milk. The little cow was deeply offended, and retorted that the stork's spindle-like legs are evident of the food it has had for nourishment. |
| 587. | The Flea and the Gout
From ancient times, the flea used to bite into rich people, and the gout attacked poor people. Once, a flea was caught when it was biting a rich man, and a gout became so weak that it could barely stand. They decided to swap places. From then onwards, the gout lives with rich men, and the flea bites into poor people. |
Extended Perry Index, 588-643 - Odo of Cheriton
| 588. | Hawk and Doves
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| 589. | Bird of Saint Martin
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| 590. | Stork and his Beak (Magpie and her Tail)
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| 591. | Toad and Beautiful Son
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| 592. | Cat as Monk
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| 593. | Fox and Wolf in Well
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| 594. | Cat, Rat, and Cheese
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| 595. | Isengrim as Monk
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| 596. | Complaint of Sheep against Wolf
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| 597. | Fox Confesses Sins to Rooster
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| 598. | Wasp and Spider
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| 599. | Eagle and Crow Physician
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| 600. | Donkey and Pig
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| 601. | Hen, Chicks, and Kite
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| 602. | Dinner at the Lion's House
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| 603. | Goose and Crow
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| 604. | Kite imitates Hawk
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| 605. | Fox and Cat
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| 606. | Crow and Dove
(cf. 567. The Nightingale and the Hawk)
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| 607. | Wolf's Funeral
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| 608. | Dirty Dog
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| 609. | Man and Unicorn
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| 610. | Fox and Ferryman
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| 611. | Fox and Hens
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| 612. | Falcon and Kite
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| 613. | Belling the Cat (The Mice take Counsel about the Cat / Mice in Council)
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| 614. | Owl and Birds
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| 615. | Mouse in Wine Jar and Cat
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| 616. | Hare Contends with Wolf
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| 617. | Serpent in a Man's Bosom
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| 618. | Ungrateful Man
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| 619. | Mouse in quest of Mate
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| 620. | Stork and Serpent
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| 621. | Peacock stripped of Feathers
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| 622. | Toad and Frog
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| 623. | Athenian Philosopher / Goat and Donkey
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| 624. | Aged Father and Cruel Son
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| 625. | Wolf as Fisherman and Fox
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| 626. | Cuckoo and Eagle
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| 627. | Nightingale and Bowman
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| 628. | Wolf Confessor to Fox and Donkey
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| 629. | Rustic Invited to Dinner
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| 630. | Rustic Reared in Cow Barn
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| 631. | King of Greece and his Brother
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| 632. | Julian the Apostate and a Demon
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| 633. | Man Condemned to be Hanged
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| 634. | Philosopher who spit in King's Beard
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| 635. | Judgments of God revealed by Angel
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| 636. | Wolf and Sheep Kissing Each Other
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| 637. | Tame Asp
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| 638. | Ass with Privilege, Fox and Wolf
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| 639. | Eagle and Rat
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| 640. | Soldier and Serpent / Dragon and Peasant
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| 641. | Wolf and Priest
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| 642. | Soldier and Religious Man
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| 643. | Ape and Merchant
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Extended Perry Index, 644-645 - John of Schepey
Extended Perry Index, 646-647 - Metrical
Extended Perry Index, 648 - Neckham
Extended Perry Index, 649 - Rhymed Verse
| 649. | Stag, Hedgehog, and Boar
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Extended Perry Index, 650-659 - Robert's Romulus
| 650. | Presumptuous Beetle
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| 651. | Rustic and his Wife
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| 652. | Cuckoo and Birds
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| 653. | Farmer sold his Horse
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| 654. | Eagle, Hawk, and Crane
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| 655. | Wolf fasting for Lent
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| 656. | Swallow and Sparrows
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| 657. | Cattle hauling Dung
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| 658. | Hare wanted Horns
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| 659. | Wolf and Beetle
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Extended Perry Index, 660-692 - Brussels
| 660. | Thief and Beetle
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| 661. | Wife and Paramour
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| 662. | Thief and Satan
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| 663. | Dragon's Deposit
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| 664. | Hermit Tested Servant
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| 665. | Farmer Prayed for Horse
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| 666. | Man Praying for Himself
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| 667. | Townsman and Tame Daw
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| 668. | Three Wishes
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| 669. | Fox and Shadow of Moon as Cheese
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| 670. | Wolf sees Crow on Sheep
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| 671. | Fox and Dove
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| 672. | Eagle, Hawk, Doves
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| 673. | Horse and Grain
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| 674. | Horse and Goat in package deal
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| 675. | Wolf and Hedgehog
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| 676. | Well-Meaning Wolves
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| 677. | Painter and Wife
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| 678. | Deer instructing Fawn
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| 679. | Crow and Young Ones
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| 680. | Goat and Wolf
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| 681. | Contentious Wife
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| 682. | Contrary Wife
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| 683. | Whispering Brigands
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| 684. | Physician, Rich Man and Daughter
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| 685. | Badger among Pigs
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| 686. | Wolf in Trap and Hedgehog
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| 687. | Wolf and Ferryman
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| 688. | Wolf Learning Letters
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| 689. | Wolf and Dove Gathering Twigs
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| 690. | Man in Boat
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| 691. | Old Man and Son
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| 692. | Bishop Cat
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Extended Perry Index, 693-707 - Extravagantes
| 693. | Unlucky Wolf, Fox and Mule (Written on Hoof)
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| 694. | Little Boar
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| 695. | He-Goat and Wolf
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| 696. | Wolf and Ass
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| 697. | Serpent as Adviser
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| 698. | Wolf as Fisherman
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| 699. | Wolf's Misfortune
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| 700. | Hunter and Ploughman
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| 701. | Dog and Wolf
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| 702. | The Dog in the Manger
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| 703. | Three Sons Dividing Inheritance
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| 704. | Little Fox under Wolf's Tutelage
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| 705. | Dog, Wolf and Ram
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| 706. | Lion's Son learns about Man
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| 707. | Knight and Mendacious Squire
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Extended Perry Index, 708-719 - Bern
| 708. | Ape and Bear
An ape had a young offspring. The young ape was playing near a bear, that was tied with a chain. Unknowingly, the young ape got too close, to be caught and eaten by the bear. The mother ape saw this, and enraged, she collected a pile of straw around the bear. Then, the mother ape set the straw in fire, thereby burning and killing the bear. |
| 709. | Dog and Slain Master
A dog's master was slain by an unidentified enemy (assailant). The dog sat beside the corpse and continued to tend its slain master, until it saw the enemy. It barked and chased the enemy, which alerted everybody else. Thus, the enemy was identified and captured. |
| 710. | Dog and Boy in River (Dog who rescued a Boy)
A little boy was playing on the bank of a river, when he accidentally fell into the river. He could not swim, and shouted for help, while drowning. But there was nobody around. A nearby dog heard the screams, jumped into the water, and dragged the boy to safety. |
| 711. | Ram and Baldheaded Master
A bald-headed man owned a Ram, which he used in sports events. The Ram was trained to butt a discus. One day, its master got drunk and lay on the ground, and the Ram mistook his bald head for a discus. It thought the master was inviting him to play knock-the-discus. It butted the master's head with full might, thus, killing him. |
| 712. | Wolf and Hungry Fox
A hungry fox held its sight on a nightingale, which sat high on a branch of a tree. A passing wolf advised the fox that it should sit under tree, below the nightingale, with its mouth open. In this manner, when the nightingale will fall down, it will fall directly into the fox's mouth, and not have the time to escape. The fox did so. But, its mouth caught, not the nightingale, but only feathers and songs. |
| 713. | Adulterous Stork
A female stork had adulterous relations with another male stork, which became known to its male partner. The partner gathered all the other storks it could, and together they beat the adulterous stork with their beaks, and killed it. |
| 714. | Ram and Wolf
A ram dwelled in a sheepfold with other sheeps. One night, a wolf entered the sheepfold because the door was left open. Observing this, the ram cursed the fellow who failed to shut the door. This annoyed the wolf. Knowing that it was at the mercy of the wolf, the ram quickly changed sides, and asserted that he meant anybody other than the wolf may have also entered. |
| 715. | Fox and Sick Ape
A fox was eating, when an ape approached and requested for food as it was weak with plague. As the fox and the sick ape sat to eat, the fox felt unbearable stench. It left the food for the ape, retorting that they pair each other well. Sometimes, foul food can be a medicine for the stench of plague. |
| 716. | Mouse and Daughter, the Rooster, and the Cat
A mouse instructed its young daughter to remain indoors while it was away. But the little mouse ventured out anyway, and could not trace its steps back to their hole. It saw a rooster and requested for help, but the rooster continued crowing at the top of its voice and scratching straw. It then saw a cat, and requested for help. The cat approached it with slow, graceful steps. The mother mouse returned in time and rescued the little mouse. It observed the cat was saintly, while the rooster was evil and made fearful sound. The mother mouse corrected the observation, to ignore the rooster and beware of the cat, a natural enemy. |
| 717. | Rooster and Horse Talking about Master
A rooster and a horse observed their master's wife pestering their master to reveal a secret that could potentially put him in danger. Although the master did not reveal anything, the horse was worried, while the rooster didn't care. On enquiring, the rooster remarked that it did not feel for the master because he cannot make his only wife behave, while the rooster itself commanded ten wives of its own. The master overheard this conversation, and based on the rooster's speech, proceeded to chastise his wife, who did not give him any more trouble. |
| 718. | Generous Fox and Wolf
A fox gave a wolf a rosary(*) covered with blood. The wolf, without suspecting the fox's sudden generosity, licked it and found it tasted good. After the wolf ate it, the fox retorted that the wolf will feel it, when it comes out.
(*) Rosary Pea, plants and especially seeds, are highly toxic that causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. |
| 719. | Dog begging Bone from Master
A dog watching his master eat, begged for a bone. When the master expressed to give it to whom best guards his house, the dog claimed his right. When the master expressed to give it to whom will stand between him and great danger, the dog claimed his right. When the master expressed to give it to whom displays love for him, but really loves little, the dog ceded defeat and claimed his mistress should be entitled to it. |
Extended Perry Index, 720 - Promptuarium
| 720. | Scarecrow
A scarecrow was installed in the fields to scare birds away. It worked for a while, till one day, when a bird chanced getting close to it. Realizing it was motionless, and therefore, nothing to be afraid of, the bird left droppings on its face for other birds to follow suit. |
Extended Perry Index, 721-725 - Poggio and Abstemius
| 721. | Father, Son, and Donkey (Miller, his son, and their Donkey)
Father and son were walking a donkey to the marketplace, and the passers-by laugh at them. When the father, or son, or both ride the donkey, the passers-by laugh at them. They end up carrying the donkey, but it makes them a laughing stock. In the commotion, the donkey breaks free and jumps away. |
| 722. | Teaching Donkey to Read
A man was forced by the king to educate and teach a donkey how to read. Under compelling circumstances, the man asked for ten years to complete the task. The wise man deduced that by such time, either himself or the donkey will certainly die. Knowing, it was an impossible task, he made certain to ask for an impossible timeframe. |
| 723. | Rustic Wanting to Cross River (A Country-Man and a River / Still waters run deep)
A country-man needed to pass across a river on foot. He inspects up and down, to check a safe place to do so. Upon trials, he realized that the water made most noise where it was shallowest, and ran smooth where it was deep. He wondered how it applied to people, and deduced that there was more danger from a reserved and silent enemy, than a noisy, babbling one. |
| 724. | Fly on Chariot (The Fly on the Coach Wheel)
A fly perches on a chariot during a race. As it sat on the chariot-wheel's axle, and observed how much dust it was raising. The fly fancied itself of mighty importance thinking it was causing all the dust to be risen wherever it went. |
| 725. | Fish from Frying Pan into Coals (Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire)
Few fishes were caught fresh from the water, and while still alive, were thrown into a frying pan of hot oil. As the heat was unbearable, one of them urged the others to jump out of the frying pan to save themselves from the present danger. When all of them do so, they fall into burning coals upon which the frying pan was set. They cursed the bad advice for falling into even worse peril. |
