Aesop was believed to be a slave to a Greek man named Iadmon, although his birthplace is still debated by scholars. It is believed he was eventually freed, after which he traveled to Athens and began telling his fables - some believe, however, that his fables were actually hidden messages decrying the state of society. Herodotous claims that Aesop was killed violently while in Delphi, although the reason is still unknown.

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• Aesop's Fables