Aesop

noun

Meaning

A legendary ancient Greek storyteller credited with a collection of moralizing fables featuring anthropomorphic animals.

Examples

Many of the lessons we learn as children come from the timeless fables of Aesop.
The collection of stories known as Aesop's Fables has been translated into almost every major language.

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Aesop

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈiːsɒp/

Definition

A legendary ancient Greek storyteller credited with a collection of moralizing fables featuring anthropomorphic animals.

Examples

Many of the lessons we learn as children come from the timeless fables of Aesop.
The collection of stories known as Aesop's Fables has been translated into almost every major language.
Scholars continue to debate whether Aesop was a single historical figure or a composite character representing a tradition of oral storytelling.

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