Republic of the Philippines

Carlos Hilado Memorial State College

Talisay City, Negros Occidental
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Emajor 13: Mythology and Folklore

Discussants: Angela Marcia L. Malacapay BsED 3D

Vincent Vic Casilagan

Topic: Fables

Fables

 It is in narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human
beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral—or lesson for
behavior—is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end.

 The use of animals as symbols for human behavior often has made fables safe, yet
effective, political tools.

 Fables have appealed to both adults and children, yet many fables demand abstract
thinking and their points are often lost on children.

 The word "fable" derives from the Latin fabula, meaning story or tale. The authors of
fables, when they can be identified, are known as fabulists.

 All fables make use of a storytelling device known as anthropomorphism, which is

the attribution of human traits and behaviors to non-human animals, deities or objects.
Not only do the animals in fables think, speak and emote like human beings, they also
personify human vices and virtues — greed, pride, honesty and benevolence, for
example — which is essential to their function as instruments of moral instruction.

 The first known collection of fables in the Western world is “Aesop’s fables”.’

Who was Aesop?

 Nationality of Aesop

- Ethiopian or Greek or Greek

 Lifespan of Aesop

- He lived approximately 620 - 560 BC

 Life of Aesop

- Slave - Author of the book of fables

 Famous Works

- Aesop's Fable book featured: "The Goose with the Golden Eggs", "The Fisher", "The
Sick Lion"

-Aesop's Fables have a moral to the tale or story which is useful to use in the education
of kids and children.
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Carlos Hilado Memorial State College
Talisay City, Negros Occidental
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Example 1:

Title: The Old Lion and the Fox

Author: Aesop

Setting: The Forest

Characters:

 Lion – Old, sick and cannot hunt.

 Fox – wise and mindful of his surroundings.

Summary:

An old Lion, whose teeth and claws were so worn that it was not so easy for him to get
food as in his younger days, pretended that he was sick. He took care to let all his neighbors
know about it, and then lay down in his cave to wait for visitors. And when they came to offer
him their sympathy, he ate them up one by one.

The Fox came too, but he was very cautious about it. Standing at a safe distance from
the cave, he inquired politely after the Lion's health. The Lion replied that he was very ill
indeed, and asked the Fox to step in for a moment. But Master Fox very wisely stayed outside,
thanking the Lion very kindly for the invitation.

"I should be glad to do as you ask," He added, "but I have noticed that there are many
footprints leading into your cave and none coming out. Pray tell me, how do your visitors find
their way out again?"

Moral Lesson:

 Take warning from the misfortunes of others.

 Learn from the mistakes of others.

Example 2:

Title: The Wind and the Sun

Author: Aesop

Characters:

 The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can force a man to
remove his cloak.

Summary:

The wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger. Suddenly they saw a
traveler coming down the road, and the Sun said: “I see a way to decide our dispute.
Whichever of us can cause that traveler to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the stronger
you begin.” So the Sun retired behind a cloud, and the Wind began to blow as hard as it could
upon the traveler. But the harder he blew the more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round
him, till at last the Wind had to give up in despair. Then the Sun came out and shone in all his
glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on.

Moral Lesson:
 Kindness effects more than severity.
 Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.
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Carlos Hilado Memorial State College
Talisay City, Negros Occidental
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Reference Links:

https://www.thoughtco.com/folklore-q-and-a-what-is-a-fable-3298227

http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/folk_lit_type_fable.html

https://americanliterature.com/author/aesop/short-story/the-old-lion-and-the-fox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG3lWRYw270

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GGvRtuxglM

http://www.taleswithmorals.com/