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Aesop (/ˈiːsɒp/ EE-sop; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aisōpos; c. 620 - 564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain 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.

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 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 several works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs.
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Aesop's Fables Jul 29, 2014

by Aesop

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Aesop’s Fables is a collection of stories attributed to Aesop (c. 620-560 BCE), thought to have been a slave in ancient Greece. Aesop’s fables are generally short, feature animals talking and acting like humans, and are instructive, typically ending with a moral lesson.

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What The Fox Learnt (Illustrated) (Four Fables from Aesop) Jun 13, 2011

by Aesop , Ripple Digital Publishing

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Four fox tales from Aesop's fables presented with modern illustrations: The Fox and the Crow, The Fox and the Goat, The Fox and the Grapes and The Fox and the Cat. These are short stories that are fun and easy to read. Each story is summarized with a moral that you might have even heard of.

Aesop: The Complete Fables (The Greatest Writers of All Time Book 14) Mar 18, 2020

by Aesop

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This book, newly updated, contains the largest collection of Aesop’s fables available in English (the complete corpus of 357 fables).

Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BCE, who represented his masters in court and negotiations and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. Such fables vividly reveal the strange superstitions of ordinary ancient Greeks, how they treated their pets, how they spoilt their sons and even what they kept in their larders. As these stories became well-known, 'Aesopic' one-liners were widely quoted at drinking-parties, and the collection eventually came to include more satirical tales of alien creatures - apes, camels, lions and elephants - which presumably originate in Libya and Egypt.

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The Complete Fables (Penguin Classics) May 29, 2003

by Aesop , Robert Temple , Olivia Temple

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Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. All these fables, full of humour, insight and savage wit, as well as many fascinating glimpses of ordinary life, have now been brought together for the first time in this definitive and fully annotated modern edition.

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Aesop’s Fables – Complete Collection (Illustrated) Jun 1, 2016

by Aesop , George Fyler Townsend

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Aesop's Fables is a collection of stories 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 Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and include such favorites as The Fox and the Grapes, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Farmer and the Stork, The North Wind and the Sun, The Ant and the Grasshopper and hundreds more.

This new digital edition of The Complete Aesop’s Fables includes an image gallery.

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The Aesop for Children (Aesop’s Fables for Children) Apr 17, 2018

by Aesop , Milo Winter

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The history of the fable likely does not originate with Aesop; however it is with him that we associate the fable’s most ancient of known origins. Little is actually known of the life of Aesop. According to the historical accounts of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch, he was a slave from the Greek island of Samos who lived between 620 and 564 BC. Described as a strikingly ugly man he is said to have secured his freedom through his cleverness. Known for his wit, Aesop would become employed as an advisor by kings and city-states. The simplicity of the fable cannot be overstated. The short narrative form and the use of animals to personifying particular human characteristics makes the fable a particularly useful form of instruction for imparting bits of wisdom to children. Dozens of fables have been attributed to Aesop, however given their sometimes conflicting moral lessons, the attribution of some fables to Aesop is considered by certain scholars as doubtful. Collected together here are some of the most famous examples of Aesop’s fables. This edition is illustrated by Milo Winter.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf (My First Classic Story) Dec 21, 2015

by Eric Blair , Dianne Silverman

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In this retelling of the classic Aesop's fable, a bored shepherd boy thinks it's fun to see the villagers run to help him when he cries, "Wolf!" However, the boy is lying. Find out what happens when the villagers no longer believe what the boy says, even when he's telling the truth!

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Aesop's Fables Jul 27, 2020

by Aesop , Laura Harris , Laura Gibbs

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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.

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The Ant and the Grasshopper (My First Classic Story) Dec 21, 2015

by Mark White , Sara Rojo Pérez

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In this easy-to-read retelling of the classic Aesop's fable, the ant works hard all summer to get ready for winter. The grasshopper doesn't work at all. He plays, sings, and relaxes. When the winter comes, the ant is totally prepared. Will the grasshopper learn his lesson?

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The Aesop for Children Jun 10, 2015

by Aesop

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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the fables were written by a slave named Aesop, who lived in Ancient Greece during the 5th century BCE. Aesop's fables and the Indian tradition as represented by the Buddhist Jataka Tales and the Hindu Panchatantra share about a dozen tales in common although often widely differing in detail. There is therefore some debate over whether the Greeks learned these fables from Indian storytellers or the other way, or if the influences were mutual.

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Contest Between the Sun and the Wind (LittleFolk) Dec 19, 2007

by Heather Forest , Susan Gaber

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In this retelling of a classic, timeless fable from Aesop, we learn that being the most forceful does not make you the strongest. Sometimes the greatest strength comes from a place of gentleness. See how the Sun wisely applies the important skills of patience, warmth and gentleness to achieve success over the brute force used by the Wind.

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La vida nueva (Spanish Edition) Mar 30, 2011

by Dante Alighieri

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La Vita nuova (Vida nueva) es la primera obra conocida de Dante Alighieri, escrita entre 1292 y 1293, poco después de la muerte de su amada Beatriz. En la obra se alternan 31 poemas líricos y 42 capítulos en prosa. El sentido del título viene dado por la renovación vital que experimenta el poeta al enamorarse de su amada.

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