Aesop
Sign in to saveAesop ( ; , ; – 564 BCE; formerly rendered as Æsop) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as ''Aesop's Fables''. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
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Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller credited with creating numerous fables featuring animals that act like humans, though historians are uncertain whether he actually existed and no writings from him survive. His tales were collected and passed down through oral tradition over centuries and remain widely told today as "Aesop's Fables," making him one of the most influential figures in the history of moral storytelling.
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- Born
- 620 BC
- Died
- 560 BC
- Works
- 1375
Top works
- L'Esopo di Udine
- The Fox Outfoxed and Other Tales
- Aesop's Fables
- Æsop's Fables
- Shoebox Library Level 9
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Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and (if he ever existed) no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are…
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Aesop, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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12 sectionsContents
- Life
- ''The Aesop Romance''
- Fabulist
- Physical appearance and the question of African origin
- Depictions
- Art and literature
- 20th century genres
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Aesop ( ; , ; – 564 BCE; formerly rendered as Æsop) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as ''Aesop's Fables''. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave () who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. Older spellings of his name have included Esop(e) and Isope. Depictions of Aesop in popular culture over the last 2,500 years have included many works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs.
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