A0117200 (ē′səp, -sŏp′) Sixth century bc. Greek fabulist traditionally considered the author of Aesop's Fables, including "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Fox and the Grapes."Ae·so′pi·an(ē-sō′pē-ən), Ae·sop′ic(-sŏp′ĭk) adj.EncyclopediaSeeAesopMedicalSeeAESOP