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The symbols of the characters in Aesop's Fables:

1. God: High above all, discerning everything, indifferent to all living beings.

2. Man: The leader and hunter of all animals.

3. Fisherman: Often getting nothing, occasionally having good luck, always struggling for life.

4. Shepherd: His sheep are always carried away by wild animals.

5. Farmer: Kind and upright, always facing misfortune.

6. Lion: Brave, majestic, and wise.

7. Fox: cunning, smooth, clever, and witty.

8. Donkey: Honest, hardworking, always bullied.

9. Snake: sinister and evil.

10. Crab: straightforward and kind.

11. Quail/Dove: Always begging after being caught and letting others slaughter them.

12. Wolf: Greed, mischief, cruelty, cunning, difficult to change its nature.

13. Goat: Kind, cowardly, waiting to be slaughtered.

14. Eagle: Predator, high up, with an advantage in occupying the food chain above.

15. Swallow: Cute, friend of humanity.

16. Dog: Loyal and obedient.

17. Ant: Although small, it is the nemesis of giants, greatness is always destroyed by despicability.

18. Frog: Being eaten brings unexpected disasters.

19. Weasel: Looking for food everywhere, it's hard to change its nature.

20. Ma: Hard-working, tireless, and elderly.

21. Hare: Always unlucky.

22. Crow: A prophet who primarily prophesies misfortune.

Using animals as a metaphor for human nature, directly to the point, the ancient Greeks were very wise. This also indicates that at that time, humans were still closely connected with other animals and lived in harmony. In contrast, in today's industrialization, animals have little to do with humans except for serving as food on the dining table and pets for humans to play with.

In this version with the subtitle '500 Year Illustrations and Stories', 100 representative fable stories are included, and 318 illustrations from 53 artists from different countries such as the UK, the United States, Belgium, Italy, etc. are also included. This means that on average, each fable is accompanied by 3 illustrations.

These illustrations include Woodcut, carved prints, etched plates, pen and ink paintings, and Watercolor painting paintings. Readers can intuitively appreciate the style collision of different painting schools. At the same time, each painting is accompanied by specific information such as the artist, painting type, and publication year, providing readers with a clear overview of the 500 year history of illustration development.

What's amazing is also the design of the decoration. This book adopts a circular spine hardcover large format in the form of an album, allowing for a completely flat and comfortable reading experience; The spine of the book is made of spliced sub golden special metal paper, and the cover adopts a triple process of gold stamping, silver printing, and black stamping, with an elegant and atmospheric texture; Accompanying the book is a beautifully printed gold collection book ticket drawn by a famous artist, which is very rare to see.

2023-07-02

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