Aesop
![Plaster cast of a [[Hellenistic art|Hellenistic]] statue thought to depict Aesop; original in the Art Collection of the [[Villa Albani]], Rome.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Aesop_pushkin01.jpg)
Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called ''The Aesop Romance'' tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave () who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. Older spellings of his name have included ''Esop(e)'' and ''Isope''. Depictions of Aesop in popular culture over the last 2,500 years have included many works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs. Provided by Wikipedia
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