According to “The Life of Aesop,” a text compiled in ancient Greece from a variety of legends, the man whose name is synonymous with the fable was born a slave in Phrygia (in modern-day Turkey ...

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Aesop’s Fables has been a timeless staple of childhood reading for centuries. The enduring lessons from the ancient Greek storyteller’s captivating collection of tales remain essential and ...

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Bidpal, the Aesop of India, told animal fables there in ancient times, according to Britannica.com. He was also known as ...