伊索寓言（精美手绘插图）

　　《伊索寓言》是全世界初本寓言故事集，收录了古希腊讲故事的人：伊索的那些充满哲理又广为流传的故事。伊索原为哑巴，后奇迹般地获得了语言能力，并摆脱奴隶身份重获自由。他以能言善辩著称，并积极参与公共事务。在其死后，人们为了纪念他的智慧和留下的宝贵文化财富，将当时的许多寓言都汇入伊索的故事结集，成为《伊索寓言》。《伊索寓言》创造了一个神奇的动物世界，里面的动物不仅能说会道，还有着与人一样的烦恼、愚蠢以及大彻大悟，可以说是现实社会的微观缩影。伊索在这个动物世界中想要表达和讽喻的恰恰是人类社会中人性的现实功利、贪婪、妒忌，同时也歌颂忠诚、吃苦耐劳、坚持等美德，无论是儿童还是成人都能从中体悟到人生的哲思。《伊索寓言》亦教会我们如何与这样一个复杂的世界相处，如何为人处世，对深处现代社会的人们来说，这点似乎尤其重要。不仅如此，《伊索寓言》作为西方文明源头的文化产物，对欧美地区文化也产生了深远的影响，它以《龟兔赛跑》《狐狸与乌鸦》《狼来了》《青蛙与公牛》《狮子与田鼠》等一系列植入人类记忆的动物形象在叙述传统中留下深深痕迹。

　　作者：伊索（Aesop，公元前620-前564）古希腊寓言家，世界四大寓言家之首。面貌不俗，智慧超常。早期为奴，后重获自由，游历希腊各城邦，参与公共事务。擅以短小故事讽喻世俗，创造了一系列流传特别今的动物形象。逝世后，人们将当时所有寓言尽归其门，被誉为"西方寓言之父"。

  　　阿芙洛狄忒与黄鼠狼 Aphrodite and the Weasel)
　　霸占食槽的狗 The Dog in the Manger
　　豹与狐狸 The Leopard and the Fox
　　北风与太阳 The North Wind and the Sun
　　被狗咬的人 The Man Bitten by the Dog
　　被审判的女巫 The Witch on Trial
　　蝙蝠、傻瓜与荆棘 The Bat, the Booby, and the Bramble Bush
　　蝙蝠与夜莺 The Bat and the Songbird
　　病人与病症 The Patient and His Symptoms
　　病人与他的妻子 The Sick Man and His Wife
　　捕猎的狗与旁观的狗 The Hunting-dog and the Watchdog
　　捕鸟人与山鹑 The Bird-catcher and the Partridge
　　捕鸟人与蟋蟀 The Bird-catcher and the Cricket
　　捕鸟人与云雀 The Bird-catcher and the Lark
　　参加葬礼的医生 The Doctor at the Funeral
　　苍蝇与骡子 The Fly and the Mule
　　蝉与狐狸 The Cicada and the Fox
　　城里老鼠与乡下老鼠 The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
　　刺猬、狐狸与虱子The Hedgehog, the Fox and the Ticks
　　打官司的罐子 The Jar Goes to Court
　　德马德斯与雅典听众 Demades and the Athenians
　　德摩斯梯尼与雅典听众 Demosthenes and the Athenians
　　第欧根尼与摆渡工人 Diogenes and the Ferryman 
　　冬天与春天 Winter and Spring
　　动物选美 The Beauty Contest of the Animals
　　渡鸦、燕子与季节 The Raven, the Swallow, and the Seasons
　　渡鸦与旅人 The Raven and the Traveller
　　渡鸦与天鹅 The Raven and the Swan
　　鹅与鹳 The Goose and the Stork
　　鹅与天鹅The Goose and the Swan
　　飞翔的甲壳虫 The Beetle in the Air
　　父亲、儿子与狮子 The Father, the Son, and the Lion 
　　富人与制革匠 The Rich Man and the Tanner
　　赶驴人与悬崖上的驴 The Driver and the Donkey on the Cliff
　　橄榄树与无花果树 The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree
　　鸽子与壁画 The Pigeon and the Painting
　　鸽子与老鹰 The Doves and the Kite
　　鸽子与乌鸦 The Dove and the Crow
　　公鸡与盗贼 The Rooster and the Thieves
　　公鸡与老鹰 The Roosters and the Hawk
　　公鸡与猫 The Rooster and the Cats
　　公鸡与珍珠 The Rooster and the Pearl
　　公牛与老鼠 The Bull and the Mouse
　　公牛与牛犊 The Bull and the Calf
　　公牛与山羊 The Bull and the Goats
　　公牛与屠夫 The Oxen and the Butcher
　　狗、母猪与阿芙洛狄忒The Dog, the Sow, and Aphrodite
　　狗、肉与倒影 The Dog, the Meat, and the Reflection
　　狗与铃铛 The Dog and His Bell
　　狗与狮子 The Dog and the Lion
　　狗与狮子皮 The Dogs and the Lion Skin
　　狗与铁匠 The Dog and the Blacksmiths
　　狗与主人 The Dog and Her Master
　　寡妇与母鸡 The Widow and Her Hen
　　鹳与鹤 The Stork and the Cranes
　　龟兔赛跑  The Tortoise and the Hare
　　孩子与镜子 The Children and the Mirror
　　海上遇难者与雅典娜 The Shipwrecked Man and Athena
　　海豚与鲸鱼 The Dolphins and the Whales
　　海豚与狮子 The Dolphin and the Lion
　　寒鸦与渡鸦 The Jackdaw and the Ravens
　　寒鸦与鸽子The Jackdaw and the Doves
　　寒鸦与孔雀 The Jackdaw and the Peacocks
　　寒鸦与绳子 The Jackdaw and the String
　　寒鸦与无花果 The Jackdaw and the Figs
　　河流与海洋 The Rivers and the Sea
　　赫尔墨斯、人与蚂蚁 Hermes, the Man and the Ants
　　赫拉克勒斯与雅典娜 Heracles and Athena
　　赫拉与孔雀 Juno and the Peacock
　　鹤与孔雀 The Crane and the Peacock
　　鹤与乌鸦 The Crane and the Crow
　　黑豹与人 The Panther and the People
　　猴妈妈与两只小猴子 The Monkey and Her Two Children
　　猴子与海豚 The Monkey and the Dolphin
　　猴子与坚果 The Monkey and the Nut
　　猴子与渔网 The Monkey and the Fishing-net 
　　猴子与战舞 The Monkeys and the Pyrrhic Dance
　　狐狸与尾巴 The Foxes and Their Tails
　　狐狸与数海浪的人 The Fox and the Man Counting the Waves
　　狐狸、公鸡与狗 The Fox, the Rooster and the Dog
　　狐狸、猴子与祖先 The Fox, the Monkey, and His Ancestors
　　狐狸、毛驴与狮子 The Fox, the Donkey, and the Lion
　　狐狸、毛驴与狮子皮 The Fox, the Donkey, and the Lion Skin
　　狐狸、狮子与脚印 The Fox, the Lion, and the Footprints
　　狐狸、小羊羔与狗 The Fox, the Lamb, and the Dog
　　狐狸、野猪与獠牙 The Fox, the Boar, and His Tusks
　　狐狸、月亮与河流 The Fox, the Moon, and the River
　　狐狸与鳄鱼 The Fox and the Crocodile
　　狐狸与鹳 The Fox and the Stork
　　狐狸与黄鼠狼 The Fox and the Weasel
　　狐狸与荆棘 The Fox and the Bramble
　　狐狸与鬣狗 The Fox and the Hyena
　　狐狸与猫 The Fox and the Cat
　　狐狸与葡萄The Fox and the Grapes
　　狐狸与青蛙The Fox and the Frog
　　狐狸与狮子 The Fox and the Lion
　　狐狸与乌鸦 The Fox and the Raven
　　狐狸与野兔 The Hare and the Fox
　　狐狸与鹰 The Eagle and the Fox
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