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Fables
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aesop's Fables Online 
 Thousands of versions of Aesop's fables, in five languages (primarily English, Latin, and Greek). Searchable and browsable; includes a "Content Index" for browsing by topic. Created with support from the Information Technology program at the University of Oklahoma. http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Aesop's Fables: Online Collection
A collection of hundreds of Aesop's fables, including morals. Features selected images and audio. http://www.aesopfables.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated May 6, 2008 Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
As any reference librarian knows, Brewer is the first place to look for the meaning and origin of phrase and fable. And although this edition is taken from the 1898 edition of the book, many of the phrases and fables we encounter today will appear in this classic source. The text is browsable or easily searched by keywords. The site is brought to the Web by Bartleby.com, a source for many titles of classic literature. http://www.bartleby.com/81/ Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Language, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Religion Last updated Aug 19, 2003 De Grummond Children's Literature Collection
A collection of children's literature that focuses on historical and contemporary American and British literature. The searchable archives contain "the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1200 authors and illustrators, as well as over 70,000 published books dating from 1530 to the present" and include fables, fairy tales, folklore, alphabet books, nursery rhymes, moral tales, fantasy, and fiction. From the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. http://www.lib.usm.edu/%7Edegrum/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarian Specialties, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 30, 2006 Robert Louis Stevenson: Fables
Facsimile of a 1902 edition of "Fables" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Includes "The Sinking Ship," "The Tadpole and the Frog," and other fables. Searchable. From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/Literature/subcollections/StvnsnFablesAbout.html Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Satellite Images "Show Atlantis"
This June 2004 news article discusses how a German scientist believes that "satellite photos of southern Spain reveal features on the ground appearing to match descriptions made by Greek scholar Plato of the fabled utopia." Also includes links to articles about other recent hunts for Atlantis near England and Gibraltar, and links to related sites. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3766863.stm Topics: Geography, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Philosophy, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 15, 2004 St. Urho: Patron Saint of Finland
"The legend of St. Urho began in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s. ... However, there are differing opinions as to whether it began with ... fables ... or the tongue-in-cheek tales told by Richard Mattson of Virginia [Minnesota]." The site provides a history of this "mythical Finnish-American hero," links to information about celebrations in the United States of St. Urho's Day on March 16, images of St. Urho statues, and links to related information. http://www.sainturho.com Topics: Humor, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 9, 2005 |
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