Aesop

c. 620–c. 564 BCE · Ancient Greece

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Biography

Semi-legendary Ancient Greek fabulist traditionally credited with a collection of moral fables featuring animals. Whether he was a historical person is debated; ancient sources describe him as a former slave from Thrace or Phrygia. His fables — 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' — remain among the most widely known stories in Western culture.

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