You are probably thinking of Aesop. "Aesop's Fables" is the worlds most known collection of fables and Aesop is the most known fabulist in the world ;-)
Aesop, who is well known for Aesop's fables.
Children's and Household Tales, commonly called Grimm's Fairy Tales was a collection of German folk tales published in 1812 and written by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Aesop is a well-known writer of fables, famous for tales such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Ant and the Grasshopper." These fables often contain moral lessons or messages conveyed through the actions of anthropomorphic animals.
Aesop's Fables are a collection of some of the most well known fables from Greek storyteller, Aesop. You can find various books with these fables or for an online source see the link below. See also WikiAnswers related questions.
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Fables are traditional short stories that typically involve animals as characters and convey moral lessons. They often use personification, where animals behave like humans, to illustrate ethical principles or teachings. Aesop's fables, such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," are well-known examples.
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Some of Aesop's most famous fables include "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," and "The Fox and the Grapes." These fables are well-known for their moral lessons and have been passed down through generations.
Fables have a long history dating back to ancient times, with Aesop's Fables being some of the most well-known. They often feature animals or mythical creatures as characters to convey moral lessons or truths about human nature. Fables were originally passed down through oral tradition before being written down and shared widely.
Well, actually they "belong" to the world, they have been translated from the original Greek to Latin and now into most languages of the world including French, English, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, German and so many more. Since they are attributed to Aesop, a Greek slave and storyteller from the 6th Century BC, you could suppose that Greece could claim the fables of Aesop "belong" to it, but the best answer is probably still that they belong to the world.
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