Aesop 
Aesop”s Fables 

Aesop”s Fables is the oldest fable in the world, depicting opinions of ancient Greeks on life and nature as well as interpersonal relationship. The language of Aesop”s Fables is concise, vivid, popular and easy to understand in terse and forceful form, vivid and lively as well as versatile styles. The Aesop”s Fables is influential to countries around the globe, representing the Hellenism. Two aphorisms "self-awareness" and "continence" in the Temple of Apollo of Delphi summarize this spirit. The Aesop”s Fables depicts life via Greek mythology characters such as Goddess of love Aphrodite, Zeus, the God of Sun Apollo as well as via personification of animals and plants such as wolf, sheep, lion, fox, oak tree and reed with their speeches, behaviors and personalities, enriching the content of fables and refreshing the stories for readers. In addition, there is generally one proverb full of philosophy at the beginning or end of most fables to summarize its profound meaning to alert ordinary people. The Aesop”s Fables is now known to households around the world and is used to illustrate life principles. It is not only favored by young children but also by adults as a classic work.