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Aesop and his fables

Aesop and his fables. Ashley Hill . Who is Aesop?. 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

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Aesop and his fables

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  1. Aesop and his fables Ashley Hill

  2. Who is Aesop? • 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.

  3. Background: Greece • 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.

  4. Aesop’s Fables • 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Aesop’s famous fable:The Tortoise and the Hare • 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 hare • Personification • Length: short; about 2-3 paragraphs maximum • Actual length depends on the version • Moral: clearly shown; “slow and steady wins the race” • The moral is often what you will remember.

  7. Fables:Aesop’s or not? Take a look at the fables below -- not all of them are Aesop’s!

  8. Where are Aesop’s fables today? • 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!

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