For many years, I have been a fan of ancient cultures, and I have several copies of Aesop’s Fables. But I am also a great fan of Pamela Zagarenski’s illustrations, and when I saw The Fabled Life of Aesop, I couldn’t help myself. I had to buy yet another title about Aesop. As it turns…
Month: July 2023
Aesops Fables and the Bible: How Was Ancient Greece Connected to the Bible?
In a recent Bible study of the book of Jeremiah, the phrase “sour grapes” came up. Many of us who have studied literature know that the concept of “sour grapes” is also part of one of Aesop’s Fables. Image Credit: Walter Crane – from The Baby’s Own Aesop Published in 1887 THE FOX AND THE…