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Ashley Hill
Aesop and his fables
Aesop was an ancient Greek citizen.
He is thought to have lived around 500 BC.
He was born a slave and was
owned by two different masters
before gaining freedom for his
intelligence
Aesop was executed after being
accused of stealing a gold bowl from
the King of Delphi.
Who is Aesop?
Greece is a country on the continent of Europe.
The capital of Greece is Athens.It is largely made up of mountains and
contains a lot of islands.Greece has a Mediterranean
climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers.
Background:
GREECE
Aesop told his fables as he went from place to place; he became a very famous storyteller.
He has been given credit for hundreds of fables, but he probably didn’t write them all.
Fable: a short story, typically with animals, that relates a moral or lesson.
Aesop’s Fables
All of the fables we will read in class are classified as Aesop’s Fables.
One of Aesop’s most famous fables is The Tortoise and the Hare.
Most of Aesop’s Fables use animals as the main characters.
No one knows if Aesop everwrote any of his fables down,but others who heard them began to publish the stories.
Aesop’s fables
We will be reading this fable in class, but here will we analyze the structure to show the common features of an Aesopian fable.
Characters: 2 main; a tortoise and a harePersonification
Length: short; about 2-3 paragraphs maximumActual length depends on the version
Moral: clearly shown; “slow and steady wins the race”The moral is often what you will remember.
Aesop’s famous fable:The Tortoise and the Hare
Title: Classification
The Fox and the Grapes Aesop’s fable
The Lion and the Mouse Aesop’s fable
The Cat and the Baboon Modern fable
The Bear and the Travelers
Aesop’s fable
The Good Fellow Who Got the Short End of it
Modern fable
Fables:Aesop’s or not?
Take a look at the fables below -- not all of them are Aesop’s!
There are many places to find Aesop’s fables, and many have been given a modern twist.
The University of Massachusetts has an art class that has been working since 1994 to illustrate many fables in a modern setting.
Walt Disney even released an animated version of Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare!
Where are Aesop’s fables today?