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Aesop (6th Century BC)

There are conflicting histories of Aesop's life in Ancient Greece--early Greek sources say that Aesop was born in Thrace at a place on the Black sea coast, while later Roman writers say he was born in Phrygia. A popular Greek legend says that Aesop was once a slave, and was born mute, but after showing kindness to a priestess in Isis, he was given not only the power to speak but also a very special talent for storytelling. After translating an omen for the people of Samos, he was freed from slavery.

Andy Roth

Antoine Galland (1646-1715)

Antoine Galland was a French orientalist and archaeologist. He studied Greek and Latin in Paris, where he also learned some Arabic. Through travel and study, Galland became an expert on the Arabic, Turkish, Persian languages and literature. He is known as one of the first Europeans to translate Arabic stories, including "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "Aladdin."

Ariane Smith

Ben Relles

Brandon Molale