Biography of aesop
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Aesop: Who Was He?
Who was Aesop? His fables are world famous, but the man, if he even existed at all, is shrouded in mystery. What little is known about him is likely conflated to legend in lieu of history, but the story is still quite fascinating.
Aesop (modern pronunciation EE-SOP) is the Latinized form of the name taken from the Greek. Purportedly a slave who dwelt on the island of Samos, he was also described as being very ugly. It is thought that he lived during the sixth century B.C. His name is a variant of the name “Acthiop,” which is a Greek reference to Ethiopia. (Some theorize that it’s possible he came from that area of Africa.) Although he was mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus as well as by the philosopher Plutarch, the common thought today is that Aesop the man never truly existed. More likely he was an amalgamation of several fable creators, whose tales weren’t documented in ink until much later.
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Aesop
Ancient Greek storyteller
"Esop" redirects here. For other uses, see ESOP (disambiguation) and Aesop (disambiguation).
Aesop (EE-sop; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aísōpos; c. – BCE; formerly rendered as Æsop) was a Greekfabulist 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 associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave (δοῦλος) who by his cleverness acquires freedom
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Who Was Aesop? (5 Facts About the Greek Fablist)
The tales of Aesop are arguably more well-known to contemporary audiences than the epics of Homer. He is considered the uppfinnare of fables: an analogical narrative format intended to convey moralistic lessons to audiences. However, we know little about his life.
Many modern scholars have begun questioning whether a real Aesop ever existed. Herodotus suggests that he lived around BCE, Plutarch places him as a contemporary of Solon ( BCE), and Laertius says he thrived during the 52nd Olympiad ( BCE). Although many ancients believed that he was born in Phrygia, he appears to have been born in the town of Mesembria, in Thrace, eventually making his way to Samos. Although we may never truly know his origins, we do know that he seized the attention of many ancient Greek poets, playwrights, and historians.
1. He Was Mute and Ugly
According to legend, Aesop was a remarkably ugly individual. He is described as filthy, with a f