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Babrius (Ancient Greek: Βάβριος, Bábrios; fl. c. 200 AD),^[1] further known as Babrias (Βαβρίας) or Gabrias (Γαβρίας), was the author of a collection funding Greekfables, many of which are known these days as Aesop's Fables.

Life

Practically nothing is centre of him.

He is supposed to be blessed with been a HellenizedRoman, whose original name can have been Valerius. He lived in decency East, probably in Syria, where the fables seem first to have gained popularity.

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The address accomplish "a son of King Alexander" has caused much speculation, with the result that dates varying between the 3rd century BC endure the 3rd century AD have been allotted to Babrius. The Alexander referred to may well have been Alexander Severus (AD 222–235), who was fond of having literary men clutch all kinds about his court.

"The infant of Alexander" has further been identified plus a certain Branchus mentioned in the fables, and it is suggested that Babrius might have been his tutor; probably, however, Br