Aesop's Fables (spoilers) - simple lessons but so true

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Re: Aesop's Fables (spoilers) - simple lessons but so true

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Lincolnshirelass wrote: 08 Jan 2018, 04:32 I also enjoy other fables, eg, those of Lafontaine. Isn't there also a clear link between fables and parables? I don't know if Jesus was aware of the Greek fable tradition but His use of made-up situations to illustrate real truths of human nature definitely seems similar.
The difference is that fables invariably use animals to represent real people or ideas. Parables use people or natural events to teach a lesson. The similarity is they both teach a life lesson.
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I agree completely! Aesop was a wise man, for sure, and the beauty of these tales is that they are so very old, yet so very relevant!
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Harmony Hills wrote: 03 Jul 2017, 08:06 "Aesop's fables" is what started me reading. This is my childhood, my friend, my memory of my father, my love everlasting. :) it's a wonderful book especially for kids who are still building values.
Same. My grand mother had this collection of short stories called Treasure Casket. Some of the fables e=were at the end of the first volume.
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I first heard of Aesop’s Fables from TheOdd1sOut. They sounded really simple, but still interesting and meaningful. Lessons don’t have to be super deep to be impactful. His animations were really funny and they made me want to read more.
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These tales have and will cintinue to last the test of time. Our grandchildren will still learn lessons from these stories.
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I read these first when I was pretty young and adored them, of course. I like stories with morals. They remind me of Rudyard Kipling's Just-so Stories which have both have animals as characters teach and a lesson. I read somewhere that Aesop was a slave but I don't know much about it or about why he was writing fables or if he was telling them and someone else wrote them down.
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Aesop's Fables is the third book I read this year.
While reading, I found out that the famous Philippine short stories I read when I was in elementary school were from Aesop's Fables!
I thought they were originally conceptualized by local storytellers in my country.
Good thing I read them all. I now have more stories to introduce to kids in teaching them lessons.
I enjoyed reading all the short stories here, and I can't believe this is one of the banned books in history.
just call me "jane" :tiphat:
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I like to read stories of fables. It's very interesting. It's more better than playing video games.
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I loved the Aesop fables when I was younger. The Aesop fables have a lot of meaning in it..
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I also love fables. Its one of my favorite childhood memories to get stories that are funny and easy to understand and at the same time a story with a meaningful end with a lesson you can get. Its fascinating because for me it is one of the most created treasure for childrens to read and those readers who enjoys it!
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I love Aesop's fables! They contain timeless messages to readers young and old and always make me smile. I am a teacher and often use them in lessons. They are great short stories with so much to dig into!
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As an ESL teacher, I sometimes use Aesop's Fables as all or part of a lesson. Both adults and children like them.
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Reading Aesop's Fables is like reading a bedtime story to yourself. I enjoy doing it still. It reminds me of my childhood.
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I teach 'conversational English' and I occasionally use Aesop's Fables as part or all of a lesson.
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Hmm, quite interesting.
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