Contents
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Buzurjmihr Bokhtagan’s Preface
The Testament of Burzoë, Physician of Persia
Chapter One: The Lion and the Bull
The Monkey That Pulled Out the Wedge
The Fox That Tried to Eat a Drum
The Heron That Schemed against the Crab
The Rabbit That Outwitted the Lion
The Duck That Saw the Reflection of a Star in the Water
The Wolf, the Crow, and the Jackal That Conspired against the Camel
The Plover That Threatened the Spirit of the Sea
The Contentious Turtle and the Ducks
The Bird That Tried to Advise Monkeys
The Two Partners and the Betrayed Trust
The Frog, the Crab, and the Weasel
Chapter Two: The Trial of Dimna
Chapter Three: The Benefits of True Friendship
The Dove, the Mouse, the Crow, the Turtle, and the Gazelle
The Woman Who Sold Sesame for Sesame
How the Greedy Wolf Died Eating a Bowstring
Chapter Four: The Consequences of Failing to Beware of Enemies
The Birds That Wanted to Make the Owl Their Prince
The Rabbit That Made Himself a Messenger of the Moon
The Partridge and the Hare Take Their Case to the Cat
Three Charlatans Fool an Ascetic
The Old Merchant and His Young Wife
The Holy Man, the Thief, and the Demon
The Unfaithful Wife and Her Foolish Husband
The Mouse That Was Offered the Sun, the Cloud, the Wind, and the Mountain in Marriage
The Snake That Served the Frog
Chapter Five: The Monkey and the Turtle
The Donkey without Ears or Heart
Chapter Six: The Ascetic and the Weasel
The Hermit Who Spilled the Honey and Oil
Chapter Seven: The Cat and the Mouse
Chapter Eight: The King and the Bird Finza
The Old Woman and Her Daughter
Chapter Nine: The Lion and the Jackal
Chapter Ten: The Lioness and the Archer
Chapter Eleven: The Ascetic and His Guest
The Crow That Wanted to Walk Like a Partridge
Chapter Twelve: The Superiority of Clemency
The Pair of Doves That Stored Up Grain
Chapter Thirteen: The Goldsmith and the Traveler
The Goldsmith and the Traveler
Chapter Fourteen: The Prince and His Friends
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