Fables

y Early form of story telling Believed to be originated in India Aesop – Greek Slave, 620 B.C. Some things you should know about Fables…

Early form of story telling

Believed to be originated in India

Aesop – Greek Slave, 620 B.C.

AESOP Credited for most of the known fables heard today. His fables include “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”

Credited for most of the known fables heard today.

His fables include “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”

Short stories What are some characteristics of fables? Features animals, plants & forces of nature with human qualities Handed down generation after generation

Short stories

Features animals, plants & forces of nature with human qualities

Handed down generation after generation

Fables teach a lesson, can relate to everyone, and connects us with other cultures.

Fables of Different cultures Involve animals found in that culture Reflects cultural beliefs

Involve animals found in that culture

Reflects cultural beliefs

Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare The Hare laughed at Tortoise’s short feet and slow pace. Tortoise challenged him to a race Hare agreed

The Hare laughed at Tortoise’s short feet and slow pace.

Tortoise challenged him to a race

Hare agreed

Tortoise and the Hare Tortoise never stopped, he went slow and steady the whole way Hare, thought he had time and took a nap He finally woke up, and rushed to the finish line

Tortoise never stopped, he went slow and steady the whole way

Hare, thought he had time and took a nap

He finally woke up, and rushed to the finish line

Tortoise and the Hare MORAL: Don’t rush into things

Fables can have more than one lesson. Another lesson for the tortoise and the Hare is “Slow and Steady wins the race”

Cultural Fables Native American’s use a lot of wolves Wolves to them symbolize what a fox does to Europeans. Animals used are reflective of culture

Native American’s use a lot of wolves

Wolves to them symbolize what a fox does to Europeans.

Animals used are reflective of culture

Animals Used in Fables Lion – Strength, Big Ego Fox – Sly

Lion – Strength, Big Ego

Fox – Sly

Animals Used in Fables Wolf – Greed, Dishonest Lamb – Shyness

Wolf – Greed, Dishonest

Lamb – Shyness

Aesop’s Fables The Ant and the Grasshopper The Tortoise and the Hare Check them out here !

The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Tortoise and the Hare