160 likes | 187 Views
Fables. A fable is a short story, often with animal characters, intended to teach a moral lesson. Fables were told orally over the years. People retold them to each other. Fables were finally written down in 300 B.C.
E N D
A fable is a short story, often with animal characters, intended to teach a moral lesson.
Fables were told orally over the years. People retold them to each other. Fables were finally written down in 300 B.C.
Fables have been around for a long time. Many people have written or told them. The most famous person who wrote fables was Aesop. He was a Greek slave, who lived around 600 B.C.
Aesop told stories to amuse his friends. His stories were called fables. Most of the stories had animal characters in them. The animals acted like humans. Each fable ended with a moral. A moral is a lesson to be learned from the story.
The Ant and the Grasshopper • Traditional Version • http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?n=0&i=1 • Modern Version • http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?n=0&i=2
Moral of Story • It is best to prepare for the days of necessity
Compare/Contrast • Traditional Same Modern
The Lion and the Mouse • http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Moral of Story • Little friends may prove great friends
The Tortoise and the Hare • http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Moral of Story • Plodding (working steadily and laboriously) wins the race
The Fox and His Shadow • http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Moral of Story • Remember…A false appearance is no match for the real thing!
A Lesson For the Foolish Crow • http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Moral of Story • Remember…Don’t always believe what you hear!