Madison Monroe Monroe 1

Mrs. Pilson

English 8

19 September 2023

Aesop’s Fables

Aesop’s Fables are an assortment of fables created by a storyteller named Aesop.

Aesop was a slave, who lived in Ancient Greece around the time of 620 BC and 564 BC.

Throughout the years, Aesop wrote many fables that have become popular today. These

popular fables include, “The Tortoise and the Hare”, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, “The Lion and

the Mouse”, as well as several others. Fables are short stories that teach a lesson, usually

including animals with personalities similar to humans. In fact these fables are still used

to teach children lessons today. During Aesop’s time and today, many people say or suggest

that Aesop did not actually exist, but there are several different Ancient Greek works that

mention him. For example, Aristophanes, who was a playwright and comedy writer living in

Ancient Greece, mentioned Aesop in one of his comedies The Wasps. As well as Plato who

was a philosopher that lived in Ancient Greece, also mentioned Aesop in one of his works.

It is likely that Aesop was alive during the 6th century BC and wrote these fables because

there are works that mention him. In conclusion, whether people debate that Aesop was

real or not, his fables have affected people all around the world by teaching and educating

children everywhere.