Aesop

Aesop Αἴσωπος (Aisōpos)
Hellenistic statue thought to depict Aesop, Art Collection of Villa Albani, Rome.
Born	c. 620 BC
Died	564 BC (aged c. 56) Delphi, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Genre	Fable
Notable works	Number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables

Aesop or Æsop (Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, romanized: Aisōpos) is known for his fables. He was, by tradition, a slave of African descent who lived from about 620 BC to 560 BC in Ancient Greece.