Yes it was, however back then it's more likely to be two other animals or mythical creatures (answer from wiki)
The Hare and the Tortoise is a fable, which is a short story that uses animals to teach a moral lesson.
"Zootopia" references "The Tortoise and the Hare" fable with a race between a rabbit and a turtle. "Shrek" includes elements from "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". "The Princess Bride" includes a scene inspired by "The Tortoise and the Hare" fable.
it is a fable... the word fable implies MYTH
The man who slept all the time in Aesop's fable is "The Hare." The fable is about the race between the tortoise and the hare, and the hare's overconfidence and cockiness led him to take a nap during the race, allowing the tortoise to win.
tortoise and the hare
He was nimble and ran like a hare. Her favorite fable was The Tortoise and the Hare. A synonym for hare is rabbit.
The ghost story was nothing more than a fable. They taught the lesson in the form of a fable.
Slow and steady wins the race
The opposite of "hare" is "tortoise." In the classic fable "The Tortoise and the Hare," the tortoise and hare are portrayed as opposites in terms of speed and approach to a race. The hare is known for its speed and impulsive nature, while the tortoise is known for its slow and steady pace.
One example of a famous fable is "The Tortoise and the Hare." It tells the story of a slow-moving tortoise who wins a race against a fast but arrogant hare through determination and perseverance.
Aesop's Fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare", which teaches that slow and steady wins the race, has the slow but focused tortoise winning over the quick but easily distracted and side-tracked hare.
Aesop's fable "The Hare and the Tortoise" tells the story of a race between a fast but overconfident hare and a slow but steady tortoise. The tortoise wins the race by maintaining a steady pace, demonstrating the importance of perseverance and consistency.