Perry Index




The Perry Index is a widely used index of "Aesop's Fables" or "Aesopica", the fables credited to Aesop, the storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. Modern scholarship takes the view that Aesop probably did not compose all of the fables attributed to him;[1] indeed, a few are known to have first been used before Aesop lived, while the first record we have of many others is from well over a millennium after his time. Traditionally, Aesop's fables were arranged alphabetically, which is not helpful to the reader.[2] B. E. Perry listed them by language (Greek then Latin), chronologically, by source, and then alphabetically; the Spanish scholar Francisco Rodríguez Adrados created a similar system.[2] This system also does not help the casual reader, but is the best for scholarly purposes.[2]


Ben Edwin Perry (1892–1968) was a professor of classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1924 to 1960. He was author of Studies in the Text History of the Life and Fables of Aesop and many other books. His Aesopica ("A Series of Texts Relating to Aesop Or Ascribed to Him Or Closely Connected with the Literal Tradition that Bears His Name") has become the definitive edition of all fables reputed to be by Aesop, with fables arranged by earliest known source. His index of fables has been used as a reference system by later authors.[3]




Contents






  • 1 The Index


    • 1.1 Perry 1–100


    • 1.2 Perry 101–200


    • 1.3 Perry 201–300


    • 1.4 Perry 301–400


    • 1.5 Perry 401–500


    • 1.6 Perry 501–584




  • 2 Extended Perry


    • 2.1 Paulus Diaconus


    • 2.2 Odo of Cheriton


    • 2.3 John of Schepey


    • 2.4 Metrical


    • 2.5 Neckham


    • 2.6 Rhymed verse


    • 2.7 Robert's Romulus


    • 2.8 Brussels


    • 2.9 Extravagantes


    • 2.10 Bern


    • 2.11 Promptuarium


    • 2.12 Poggio and Abstemius




  • 3 Notes





The Index



Perry 1–100











Perry 101–200











Perry 201–300











Perry 301–400











Perry 401–500











Perry 501–584











Extended Perry



Paulus Diaconus


585. Sick Lion, Fox and Bear. cf. 258


586. Calf and Stork


587. Flea and Gout



Odo of Cheriton











John of Schepey


644. Buzzard and hawk


645. Lion and unicorn



Metrical


646. Capon and hawk


647. Merchant and wife



Neckham


648. Vulture and eagle



Rhymed verse


649. Stag, hedgehog and boar



Robert's Romulus


650. Presumptuous beetle


651. Rustic and his wife


652. Cuckoo and birds


653. Farmer sold his horse


654. Eagle, hawk and crane


655. Wolf fasting for Lent


656. Swallow and sparrows


657. Cattle hauling dung


658. Hare wanted horns


659. Wolf and beetle



Brussels











Extravagantes


693. Unlucky Wolf, Fox and Mule (written on hoof)


694. Little Boar


695. He-Goat and Wolf


696. Wolf and Ass


697. Serpent as Adviser


698. Wolf as Fisherman


699. Wolf's Misfortune


700. Hunter and Ploughman


701. Dog and Wolf


702. Dog in Manger


703. Three Sons Dividing Inheritance


704. Little Fox under Wolf's Tutelage


705. Dog, Wolf and Ram


706. Lion's Son learns about Man


707. Knight and Mendacious Squire



Bern


708. Ape and Bear


709. Dog and Slain Master


710. Dog and Boy in River


711. Ram and Baldheaded Master


712. Wolf and Hungry Fox


713. Adulterous Stork


714. Ram and Wolf


715. Fox and Sick Ape


716. Mouse and Daughter


717. Rooster and Horse Talking about Master


718. Generous Fox and Wolf


719. Dog begging Bone from Master



Promptuarium


720. Scarecrow



Poggio and Abstemius


721. Father, Son, and Donkey


722. Teaching Donkey to Read


723. Rustic Wanting to Cross River


724. Fly on Chariot


725. Fish from Frying Pan into Coals



Notes





  1. ^ D. L. Ashliman, “Introduction,” in George Stade (Consulting Editorial Director), Aesop’s Fables. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, (2005). Produced and published in conjunction with Fine Creative Media, Inc. (New York) Michael J. Fine, President and Publisher. See pp. xiii–xv and xxv–xxvi.


  2. ^ abc Aesop (2002). Aesop's Fables. Oxford University Press. pp. xxxii–xxxiii. ISBN 0-19-160628-6. Retrieved 2 May 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ According to Laura Gibbs for instance, it is "the most comprehensive and reliable system currently available." Gibbs, Laura (2002). Aesop's Fables. A new translation. Oxford University Press. p. xxxiii. ISBN 978-0-19-284050-9.










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