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Fables, Greek

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Images referencing Fables, Greek

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  • Men worship an ass bearing a religious image; alluding to both Aesop's fable of the ass and idol worship in Arianism and contemporary Catholicism. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A bear overturns a barrel and is stung by bees; representing Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A bird of prey prepares to swoop on a mouse and a frog in water; illustrating Aesop's fable of the frog and the mouse. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A dog resting on a bull's straw; representing Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A mouse nibbles through a net in which a lion is caught; illustrating Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A stork impales a frog in a peaceful scene by a river; allegory of freedom. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A crane inserts its beak into the mouth of a wolf; illustrating Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

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Church history
Christian heresies
Christianity
Ethics
Arianism
Human behavior - Animal models