
Fables of Aesop and Others
by Aesop
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Aesop's Fables are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The fables typically feature animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and they illustrate a moral lesson. Many of the fables are well-known, such as "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Tortoise and the Hare." Aesop's Fables have been translated into many languages and have been a source of inspiration for writers, artists, and musicians for centuries.Book Details
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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 h...
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