Aesop's Fables are a collection of stories attributed to a Greek storyteller named Aesop, who is believed to have lived in the 6th century BC in ancient Greece. While the exact origin of the fables is not known, they are often associated with ancient Greece and the cultural and literary traditions of the time. The fables were originally passed down orally and were later compiled into a written collection in ancient Greece, and have since been translated into many languages and adapted in various forms of media around the world.