- Greek slave. Many of the 200+ fables attributed to him may not have been his own, but since his name is synonymous with fables, they were credited to him anyway. Sentenced to death for heresy, he was thrown from the edge of a cliff. The accepted dates of his birth and death would mean that he lived to around 60, remarkable for his time.
- IMDb mini biography by: Alexander Kinsey, Derbyshire UK
- A lot of his fables were re-written in French by Jean de La Fontaine.
- Greek writer.
- Resident of the island of Samos.
- Personal slave of Xanthus, a noted philosopher.
- Clothes may disguise a fool, but his words give him away.
- Better poverty without care, than riches with a worried life.
- Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
- In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
- It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
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