Folk Tale
The Ass and the Grasshopper
Translated From
Ὄνος καὶ τέττιγες
| Author | Αἴσωπος |
|---|---|
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eşek Ve Çekirge | Turkish | _ | _ |
| U sceccu e i shicali | Sicilian | _ | _ |
| Title | The Ass and the Grasshopper |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Ὄνος καὶ τέττιγες |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4659.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 003 |
| Language code | eng |
AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.
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