A collection of hundreds of small, accessible, and enjoyable texts that have entertained and benefited countless people of all ages for two and a half millennia. They are charming narratives featuring various living beings that reflect human behaviors.

This edition, adorned with exquisite portraits of the 'heroes' from the 'Aesopian fables', includes an introduction to Aesop, the text and translation of the 'Aesopian fables', commentary, and two appendices: the first contains modern Greek sayings parallel to the 'Aesopian fables', and the second features an alphabetical thematic index of the 'Aesopian fables'.

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