Fables by Aesop and other Folk Tales

Who was Aesop? Where did he live? Why are his stories still so popular today?

Carol's Aesop's Fables program often invites audience participation. As she gives the signal, you might be roaring like a lion, barking like a dog, or singing like the lazy grasshopper!

Lately a new wrinkle has been added --
"Surprisingly Aesop!"

How deliciously improbable can you get! When the Fox Without a Tail is so embarrassed that he makes up "unfoxy" excuses for staying home, you'll get the picture! The fable is still rcognizable and the moral in in tact. Yet, even Aesop would be surprised.

See if you can figure out what the lesson is in the story.
Aesop's fables address bravery and cowardice, generosity and stinginess, cleverness and dull wittedness. The full range of human qualities and emotions can be embodied in a fable. Aesop (pronounced: ee sop) was a master!

On November 11, 2006, at the 2nd Annual Freedom Film Festival and Salt Lake City Storytelling Festival audiences learned more at the Fort Douglas Post Theatre. "Echos of Aesop" portrayed many of the fables attributed to him.

Animal Fables
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Dog and the Shadow
The Cat and the Fox
The Porcupine and the Snakes
The Lion and His Three Counselors
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Cock and the Fox
The Lion and the Mouse
The Fox and the Grapes
The Tortoise and the Hare

People Fables
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
The Man With Two Wives
The Two Travelers and the Bear
The Milkmaid and her Pail
The Farmer and His Two Sons
The Bald Knight

Relationships with the Ancient Greek Gods
Jupiter and the Bee
Venus and the Cat

....even more!

Summer 2005 storytelling at Thanksgiving Point Children's Discovery Gardens included many of these fables with audience participation.

Summer 2006 (July 15, August 12, August 19, 2006)
provided more opportunities for children to enjoy storytelling including making ugly pine cone trolls at Thanksgiving Point Children's Discovery Gardens.

Summer 2007 (July 14, August 4)
"Surprisingly Aesop" is on the menu as well as Carol's brand new spoonerized "Loldigocks and the Bee Threars!"

Animal Folk Tales of Africa

Have you heard about the time When Hippo Was Hairy?
Do you know Why the Giraffe Has Such a Long Neck?

Carol's collection of African tales about jungle animals holds the anwers to these questions which had been puzzling you up until now!

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Updated: August 15, 2008.