Episode 23 – Aesop’s Fables, Part 2: The Moral of the Story

Snarky, satirical, scatological - how did the original Aesop's Fables wind up getting sanitized for children? This week's episode follows the thread through two thousand years of interpretation and adaptation, from Roman villas to medieval scriptoria to French drawing rooms.Want to read a transcript? Here you go! Don't forget to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice - it really helps people find the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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