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Name: AESOP
Birth: 7th century B.C. (?)
Profession: Fabulist
Birth Place: Thrace (?)
Known as: The writer of "The Tortoise and the Hare"
Death: 6th century B.C. (?)
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Summary:
Aesop is famous for his fables -- short tales which illustrate truths about life and human nature. Most of his fables feature familiar animals, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant" and "The Tortoise and the Hare." Little is known about the true life of Aesop himself, and some believe that no such person ever really existed. Those who believe Aesop existed generally agree that he lived during the 6th century B.C., lived for some time on the island of Samos, and was for at least part of his life a slave. It's also generally agreed that not all of Aesop's fables were actually created by him; has fame grew so great that many other fables were eventually put in his name.
Extra credit: Other ancient authors include Aeschylus, Homer, Tacitus and Plutarch.
Aesop appears with Robin Hood in the loop Maybe Real, Maybe Not.
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