| AesopIncludes the names: Esop, Isop, Ezop, Esopo, Esope, Æsop, Ēzops, Ésope, Aisopos, Aesopus ... (see complete list), Aesopos, Æsopus, Эзоп, By Aesop, Äsop, Æsop, Aesop Aesop, Ésope, Aesop ( Esope), Αίσωπος, Aesop (Greek author, Aesop; Illustrated by Edward J. Detmold | 16,036 (20,712) | 814 | 1,205 |  (4) | 16 | 0 | Though many modern scholars dispute his existence, Aesop's life was chronicled by first century Greek historians who wrote that Aesop, or Aethiop, was born into Greek slavery in 620 B.C. Freed because of his wit and wisdom, Aesop supposedly traveled throughout Greece and was employed at various times by the governments of Athens and Corinth. Some of Aesop's most recognized fables are The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes, and The Ant and the Grasshopper. His simple but effective morals are widely used and illustrated for children. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Complete Fables … (more) |
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| | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Aesop is a legendary figure. The earliest still-existing biography, from Roman imperial times, is a fabricated romance.  | |
| | Disambiguation notice | | | Improve this authorCombine/separate worksAuthor divisionAesop is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. IncludesAesop is composed of 23 names. You can examine and separate out names. Combine with…
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