Aesopica

A man’s mid-life crisis leaves him a little ... exposed.

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One had natural talent but no discipline, the other had discipline but no natural talent.

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A council of mice comes up with a plan to outsmart the Cat, but volunteers are a bit thin on the ground.

This tale dates back no earlier than the thirteenth century, though it takes the form of one of Aesop’s Fables from ancient Greece. The author was Odo, a clergyman from Cheriton in Kent, who spent several years on the Continent before coming home in 1233 and settling down to his family estates. His fable reflects, he tells us, his experience of monks chafing under corrupt abbots.

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A casual act of mercy brought an unexpected reward.

When the King of Jungle let a lippy little mouse go, he had no idea that he was saving his own life too.

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Some people disparage what they can’t have.

In this Aesop’s Fable, a hungry fox tries to hide his own failings by laying the blame on someone else.

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A fox tries to save herself from a fall, but finds she would have been better off taking the tumble.

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