Aesop is an almost certainly legendary Greek fabulist and storyteller, said to have lived c. 620–564 BCE, and credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
Aesop is believed to have been a Greek storyteller who lived around the 6th century BCE. He is renowned for his fables, which are short stories that typically feature animals and convey moral lessons. Some of his most famous fables include "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Fox and the Grapes." Aesop's fables have been widely translated and adapted over centuries and remain popular for their enduring wisdom and universal themes.