by Aesop The Peacock and JunoThe Ass and the Old PeasantThe Bear and the Fox A Bear was once bragging about his generous feelings, and saying how refined he was compared with other…
by Aesop The Fawn and His MotherThe Eagle and his CaptorThe Fox and the Lion A Fox who had never seen a Lion one day met one, and was so terrified at the sight of him that he was ready…
by Aesop The MiserThe Horse and the StagThe Foxes and the River A number of Foxes assembled on the bank of a river and wanted to drink; but the current was so strong and the water looked…
by Aesop The Fox and the SnakeThe Man Who Lost His SpadeThe Lion, the Fox, and the Stag A Lion lay sick in his den, unable to provide himself with food. So he said to his friend the Fox,…
by Aesop The Quack DoctorHercules and PlutusThe Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox A Lion, infirm with age, lay sick in his den, and all the beasts of the forest came to inquire after his health…
Marshal Soult: so called by the soldiers because of his strategic abilities and never-failing resources. (1769-1851.) (See Fox.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…
(To). To vomit. “At the time of the paroxysm he used to flay a fox by way of antidote.” —Rabelais: Pantagruol iv. 44. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
Home and Harvest: The Sisters of HeraClassical MythologyThe Reign of Thunder and Lightning: Olympus Under ZeusMaster of the UniverseA Heavenly Marriage? Hera and ZeusSurf and Turf: The Brothers of…
Sister and NephewsOnly Elizabeth—or "Betty"—of Washington's sisters grew to womanhood, and it is said that she was so strikingly like her brother that, disguised with a long cloak and a…
by Aesop The Dogs and the HidesThe Fowler, the Partridge, and the CockThe Lion, the Fox, and the Ass A Lion, a Fox, and an Ass went out hunting together. They had soon taken a large…
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