Aesop, Fables in the early church
Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.
Fables ascribed to Aesop.
12 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against Heresies 2.11.1 · Irenaeus of Lyons | Perry 133 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Against the Valentinians 12 · Tertullian | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 206–208 |
| Against Marcion 4.23 · Tertullian | — | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Preparation for the Gospel 10.4.27 · Eusebius of Caesarea | jackdaw | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Letters 188, 189 · Basil of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Letter 334 · Basil of Caesarea | crab | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Letter 29.7 · Jerome | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Letter 79.3 · Jerome | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Letter 108.15 · Jerome | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 41.1.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | — | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Catechetical Oration 21 · Gregory of Nyssa | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 385–390 |
| Against Lying 28 · Augustine of Hippo | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 420 |