Was Aesop of Aesop's fables a real historical figure?

That is a very good question indeed! I do have Aesop's fables on my kindle however and in the Introduction they give a break down of the history of Aesop. It goes a little something like this! read more

I do have Aesop's fables on my kindle however and in the Introduction they give a break down of the history of Aesop. It goes a little something like this! "Aesop has been known in history and in legend since the 5th century B.C. or earlier as a gifted Greek story teller and the author of the worlds best know collection of of fables. read more

There are no writings by Aesop that survived. Numerous fables were, however, attributed to him. In the centuries since Aesop's death -- these attributions have been gathered and set in writing by many scholars as a collection of Aesop's Fables. read more

The Real Aesop Like many figures with an almost-mythical reputation, there is some debate as to whether Aesop genuinely existed at all. According to historical accounts, Aesop was a slave who lived between 500 and 600 BCE. read more