Aesop
[ ee-suh p, ee-sop ]
/ ˈi səp, ˈi sɒp /
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noun
c620–c560 b.c., Greek writer of fables.
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Aesop
/ (ˈiːsɒp) /
noun
?620–564 bc, Greek author of fables in which animals are given human characters and used to satirize human failings
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Aesop
Greek Aisopos, semi-legendary 6c. B.C.E. fablist.
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