Aesop and his FablesModified by Mrs. Reed

Aesop is known as an ancient storyteller from Greece who might have lived around 550 BCE.If he existed, he was a slave, believed to be from Ethiopia. At a young age, he was sold the slave trade in Greece. If he existed, he did not leave behind a book of his fables. He is known to have memorized and recited his stories, otherwise known as oral tradition! Aesops FablesCritical Thinking:Why do you think most books and sources fail to tell us Aesops correct race and skin color?

What is a fable.

A Brief Fable History

Legend says Aesops Roman master, Iadmon, was so delighted with Aesops fables that he granted Aesop his freedom! Aesops Fables

There are no records to prove that Aesop ever wrote anything down. Fortunately, after his death, people did write down every fable they could remember. A few of these authors are Phaedrus (1st Century CE) and Babrius (2nd century CE) .Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been rewritten and illustrated and translated into nearly every language in the world. Aesops Fables

Today, we still enjoy these wonderful stories created over 2,500 years ago!

Each is a very short story, and each has a moral. Like this one Aesops Fables

One day, a fox fell down a well. He tried to climb out, but the well was too deep.

A goat wandered by. He peered down curiously. What are you doing in a well? asked the goat.The Fox and the Goat

Im warning you, goat, snarled the fox. This is my water! Go away.

You cant keep all the water for yourself, the goat snorted. The goat jumped in the well. The Fox and the Goat

Quick as a flash, the fox jumped on the goats back and leaped out of well. He left the goat stuck in the well. The Fox and the GoatThe Moral of This Story:Dont always believe what you hear from someone in trouble.

Parts of an Aesop-type Fable:

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