Definitions

1. noun

a Greek storyteller who is believed to have told fables, often used to refer to the author of a collection of such stories

“The moral lesson in the story is an example of Aesop’s wisdom.”

2. proper noun

Aesop, a Greek fabulist whose fables are still widely read and retold today

“The city of Aesop in ancient Greece is believed to be the birthplace of the famous storyteller.”