Aesop

ancient Greek storyteller (619 BC–563 BC)
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Aesop

Summary

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 ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,345 views/month, #5,910 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Aesop's place of birth was Mesembria[2].
  • Born in Samos[11], Aesop…
  • Aesop died in Delphi[4].
  • Aesop was born on 620 BC[3].
  • Aesop died on 564 BC[5].
  • Aesop worked as a fabulist[6].
  • Aesop worked as a mythographer[7].
  • Aesop's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Aesop's professions included writer[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Aesop is Aesop's Fables[12].
  • Aesop is recorded as male[13].
  • Aesop's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Aesop's Commons category is recorded as Aesop[15].
  • Aesop's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aesop[16].
  • Aesop's floruit is recorded as 600 BC[17].
  • 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].

Death and Burial

Aesop died on 564 BC[5]. He died in Delphi[4].

Why It Matters

Aesop ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,345 views/month, #5,910 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by George Herriman[36], a cartoonist[37], 1880–1944[38], of United States[39], awarded the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[40].

Works attributed to him include Aesop's Fables[41], a literary work[42]; The Boy Who Cried Wolf[43], a literary work[44]; The Tortoise and the Hare[45], a literary work[46]; The Ants and the Grasshopper[47], a literary work[48]; The Fox and the Grapes[49], a literary work[50]; and The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Aesop born?

Aesop's place of birth was Mesembria[2].

Where did Aesop die?

Aesop died in Delphi[4].

What did Aesop do for work?

Aesop worked as fabulist[6], mythographer[7], philosopher[8], and writer[9].

Who did Aesop influence?

Aesop has been cited as an influence by George Herriman[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Q131401229. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . A Greek–English Lexicon. stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 19d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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