WHO WAS AESOP?

WHO IS HE?

• Aesop was a Greek slave from 550 B.C.
• Aesop is well know for his famous fables.
• A fable is a short story that teaches a lesson or moral.

AESOP'S FABLES

• Aesop was a Greek slave who made up famous fables.
• One of his most famous fables is called "The Tortoise and The Hare."
• His fables usually teach a moral or lesson such as " slow and steady wins the race."

AESOP'S TRADITION

• Aesop's fable's alway's have a moral in the story
• For about 200 years Greece celebrates Aesop's tradition
• Since then writers have retold the story's in different ways