The author credited with the fable The Tortoise & The Hare was what kind of ethnicity?
Aesop Aesop ( ; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος , "Aisōpos "; c. 620 – 564 BCE) was a Greek fabulist and story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as "Aesop's Fables". Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.
Kārlis Skalbe Kārlis Skalbe (November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1879 — 1945 April 14) was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales which are really written for adults. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, "Tēvzemei un Brīvībai" ("For Fatherland and Freedom"), are inscribed on the Monument of Freedom in Riga.