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 (4,032 views/month, #5,910 of 1,000,298).[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 ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,032 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 49 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 North Wind and the Sun[51], a literary work[52].
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