WASHINGTON — Aesop was a writer, possibly of African origin, who lived more than 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece. But although he's long gone, his famous fables — or those credited to him, if not ...

Aesop's The Lion and the Boar. Source: J van Kessel/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Fables, cartoons, and viral videos often favor animal over human protagonists. Here’s why. A fable is a short tale ...