Aesop, Greek Fabulist(c. 620-564 BCE)

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by Diego Velázquez

Just the Facts:

• Name: Aesop
• Date: c. 620-564 BCE
• Language: Greek
• Who he was: Greek author of Fables, animal stories and other simple tales, usually meant to teach a lesson. Many fables from later ages have been attributed to him, but little is known of him beyond legend.
• Included in lists (What's This?): HC; Bloom, GC

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