People throughout the world are familiar with the fables attributed to Aesop.
People told and retold these stories for over nine hundred years before they were first written down in the third century A.D. The fables are full of useful advice for people everywhere. They have been adapted to appeal to both young and old.
Many people think that a person’s education is incomplete without them. Because they are so well known, we easily recognize and understand sayings like “Slow and steady wins the race” and “Persuasion is better than force.” The fables typical of those written by Aesop are short, have human interest, and point out an important lesson to learn.