Statue of Aesop

Timeline

Lifetime: 620 BCE - 564 BCE Passed: ≈ 2587 years ago

Title

Storyteller, Fabulist

Country/Nationality

Greece
Wikipedia

Aesop

Aesop (c. 620–564 BCE) 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 are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.

An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of Aesop's life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave (δοῦλος) 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 2500 years have included many works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs.

Books by Aesop

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Aesop's Fables

Satire Fiction Fairy Tale
Fable Children's Literature Anthology

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern...

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Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 1

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

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Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 2

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Legend Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

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Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 3

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Legend Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 4 Cover image

Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 4

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Legend Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

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Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 5

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

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Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol 6

Fiction Fairy Tale
Animal Nature Legend Myths

The classic Aesop’s Fables have been translated to every language for hundreds of years. The fables, told in the form of allegories, give us universal, worldly advice. The use of animals and ancient gods makes the lessons unbiased and impartial. Sho...

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Aesops Fables in Russian

Fairy Tale
Children Myths Legends Russia

A collection of the most famous from Aesop's fables in Russian language.

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Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 3

Las clásicas Fábulas de Esopo han sido traducidas a todos idiomas por cientos de años. Las fábulas, en forma de alegorias, nos dan consejos en una forma universal. El uso de animales y dioses antiguos hace que las lecciones sean imparcial. Cortitas y...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 03 (Fables 51-75) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 03 (Fables 51-75)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 04 (Fables 76-100) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 04 (Fables 76-100)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 05 (Fables 101-125) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 05 (Fables 101-125)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 06 (Fables 126-150) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 06 (Fables 126-150)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 07 (Fables 151-175) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 07 (Fables 151-175)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 08 (Fables 176-200) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 08 (Fables 176-200)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 09 (Fables 201-225) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 09 (Fables 201-225)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 01 (Fables 1-25) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 01 (Fables 1-25)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 10 (Fables 226-250) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 10 (Fables 226-250)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 12 (Fables 276-284) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 12 (Fables 276-284)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Aesop's Fables, Volume 02 (Fables 26-50) Cover image

Aesop's Fables, Volume 02 (Fables 26-50)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stor...

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 4 Cover image

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 4

Las clásicas Fábulas de Esopo han sido traducidas a todos idiomas por cientos de años. Las fábulas, en forma de alegorias, nos dan consejos en una forma universal. El uso de animales y dioses antiguos hace que las lecciones sean imparcial. Cortitas y...

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 5 Cover image

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 5

Las clásicas Fábulas de Esopo han sido traducidas a todos idiomas por cientos de años. Las fábulas, en forma de alegorias, nos dan consejos en una forma universal. El uso de animales y dioses antiguos hace que las lecciones sean imparcial. Cortitas y...

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 6 Cover image

Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 6

Las clásicas Fábulas de Esopo han sido traducidas a todos idiomas por cientos de años. Las fábulas, en forma de alegorias, nos dan consejos en una forma universal. El uso de animales y dioses antiguos hace que las lecciones sean imparcial. Cortitas y...

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