ESSAY ON: Aesop’s Fables: Political Messages, Explanations of Natural Phenomena, or Entertaining Tales?

Number of Pages 9

This research paper: A 9 page overview of the speculated origin of those tales collectively known as Aesop’s fables. Presents the current body of knowledge regarding Aesop’s identity and occupation and evaluates the various meanings typically attributed to his stories. The author of this paper emphasizes that the authorship of these great fables can undoubtedly be contended to relate both to the circumstances of the presumed author’s life and to the larger historical and political setting of the time but the stories could have also been created simply for entertainment purposes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.


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