 | Aesop
 (died 564? BC). What little is known of Aesop, the legendary Greek teller of fables, is recounted by such ancient Greek authors as Herodotus, Aristotle, Aristophanes, and Plutarch. Even from the ...
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| Famous Fables by Aesop
from the fable article
The greatest teller of fables was Aesop (see Aesop). He was believed to be a slave in ancient Greece. His stories are simple moral lessons illustrated usually by the actions and speech of animals. ...
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| History of Fables
from the fable article
In very early times people told stories in which animals talk. By their actions the animals show how foolish or wise people can be. Folklore scholars think that fables probably originated among the ...
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| Fables
from the storytelling article
 Another common type of story is the fable, which presents a moral, or lesson about human behavior. Fables usually feature animals behaving and speaking as humans. Among the most widely known are ...
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| literature for children
 Children's literature is literature that entertains or instructs children. Many stories, poems, and other types of literature have been written especially with the young in mind. These works have ...
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| Fables by La Fontaine
from the fable article
Another great teller of fables was Jean de La Fontaine (see La Fontaine). He wrote in France in the 17th century. La Fontaine based many of his fables on those of Aesop. In the writings of both men ...
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| Jatakas
 Stories, ballads, anecdotes, and episodes that tell about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form, are called Jatakas. Jataka is a Pali and Sanskrit word that means “birth.” ...
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| saving and investment
 Two of the most vital functions performed by individuals and institutions in any economy are saving and investment. Without these, economies would not grow and flourish. The concept of saving is at ...
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| Mill, John Stuart
 (1806–73). An English author, philosopher, economist, and reformer, John Stuart Mill wrote on subjects that ranged from women's suffrage to political ethics. His works, while influential, have been ...
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| Education
from the Lincoln, Abraham article
Abe started school at a log schoolhouse when he was six years old. There he learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. He liked writing best of all. Later he said that he practiced writing “anywhere ...
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| Krylov, Ivan Andreevich
 (1768?–1844). The Russian writer Ivan Andreevich Krylov crafted innocent-sounding fables that satirized contemporary social types in the guise of beasts. He wrote largely in the language of peasants, ...
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| Marie de France
(12th century). Marie de France is perhaps the earliest known French woman poet. She wrote narrative poems and fables on romantic and magical themes that inspired later artists.
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| Lydgate, John
 (1370?–1450?). English poet John Lydgate had few peers in his sheer productiveness; 145,000 lines of his verse survive. He was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer and imitated Chaucer's style. His ...
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| Bayeux Tapestry
 Notable both as a work of art and as a source for 11th-century history, the medieval Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England (1066). More than 70 scenes are embroidered in ...
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| Provensen, Alice and Martin
The husband and wife team of Martin and Alice Provensen combined their talents to illustrate some 40 children's books, many of which they also wrote. They both worked on each piece of art, passing ...
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| Historical Background
from the short story article
Among the earliest writings in any civilization were ancient Egypt's “Shipwrecked Sailor” and “King Cheops (Khufu) and the Magicians,” which may have been recorded as long ago as 2000 BC. The ...
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| The Diversification of Literature
from the literature article
Poetry and song were the earliest means used to preserve and convey literary traditions, and they have persisted to the present as forms of literature. Other forms—drama and narrative prose—appeared ...
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| The 'Abbasid Caliphate
from the Islamic literature article
In contrast to the brief 90-year period of the Umayyads, the 'Abbasid caliphate endured for more than five centuries. It was during the 'Abbasid rule, with its capital at Baghdad, that the golden age ...
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| Additional references about fable
from the fable article
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