Topic Research: Aesop's Cultural Depictions of Dogs

Gerrit Dou, Sleeping Dog, 1650: Source

Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Dogs:
The key feature of this story is that one cold winter a farmer resorts to killing all of his animals in order to survive, the dogs catch on and figure that they ought to escape before they are next. This, to me, shows how dogs are held in a higher morality as compared to other animals, as the farmer goes through all of his other animals before even thinking about eating the dogs.
Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Wolf:
This story is my personal favorite of Aesop's fables that include dogs. I like the story because the small weak pup fools the hungry wolf by telling him to come back when he has gained some weight, that way he will be more filling as a meal. The pup remains safely behind the fence and outsmarts the wolf.
Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Hound:
The story about The Hare and the Hound is another top contender for me simply because of the last line, as it reads "You forget," replied the Hound, "that it is one thing to be running for your dinner, and another for your life" (Aesop). Which really resonated with me, and was quite striking the more I thought about it.

Resource Option: Aesop's Fables That Feature Dogs

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