Aesop is a human[1]. He was born in Mesembria[2]. He was born on 620 BC[3]. He passed away in Delphi[4]. He died on 564 BC[5]. He worked as a fabulist[6], mythographer[7], philosopher[8], and writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[21].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
Aesop's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Mesembria[2], an ancient city[28], in Bulgaria[29], founded in -0600[30] and Samos[11], an ancient city[31], in Greece[32], founded in -1100[33]. Aesop was born on 620 BC[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include fabulist[6], mythographer[7], philosopher[8], and writer[9].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Aesop is Aesop's Fables[12].
Aesop has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
He has been cited as an influence by George Herriman[35], a cartoonist[36], 1880–1944[37], of United States[38], awarded the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[39].
Works attributed to him include The Fly in the Soup[40], a literary work[41]; The Deer Without a Heart[42], a literary work[43]; The Miser and his Gold[44], a literary work[45]; The Hares and the Frogs[46], a literary work[47]; The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs[48], a literary work[49], founded in 0200[50]; and The Cat and the Sparrows[51], a literary work[52].
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