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Aesop’s fables are a collection of short stories handed down through tradition from ancient Greece. None of Aesop’s writings survive, and little is know about him, although Aristotle, Herodotus and Plutarch all have stories about his life. Ancient sources suggest that he was born around 600 BC. His fables, many using anthropomorphic animals to teach …