Aesop
🧙♂️ Aesop – The Father of Ancient Fables
🔹 Who was he?
Aesop was a storyteller and slave who is believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE.
Although his actual existence is debated among scholars, he is traditionally credited with creating numerous moral fables.
🔹 Major Contribution
He is known as the author of “Aesop’s Fables.”
What is a fable?
→ A short story that gives a moral lesson, often featuring animals or objects with human characteristics.
🔹 Famous Fables
The Fox and the Grapes
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
These stories often contain moral and ethical lessons, and are used widely in children's education around the world.
🔹 Characteristics of Aesop
Aesop did not leave any written works himself. His stories were passed down orally and were later written down by others.
His fables spread not only throughout Greece, but also across Rome and medieval Europe, eventually becoming known worldwide.