A woodsman loses his ax and begs Mercury to help him retrieve it.

A lion sees three bulls in a field, but is afraid to challenge them at one time.

A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky.

A hungry dog walking on a beach discovers an oyster.

A cat discovers a clever way to catch some birds to eat.

A spendthrift spends all his money on clothes until winter comes.

One cold stormy day a goat herder drove his goats for shelter into a cave, where a number of wild goats had also found their way.

A sick stag laid down by the river to recuperate, however the animals in the forest came by for various reasons after hearing it was sick.

A farmer rescues a frozen snake, but in the spring the snakes true nature is revealed.

A hungry mouse squeezes himself through a hole and into a basket of corn, where he eats too much and cannot get out.