Babrius biography examples

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

Life

Practically nothing is known of him.

Babrius biography examples

He is supposed to have been a HellenizedRoman, whose original name may have been Valerius. He lived in the East, probably in Syria, where the fables seem first to have gained popularity. The address to "a son of King Alexander" has caused much speculation, with the result that dates varying between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD have been assigned to Babrius.

The Alexander referred to may have been Alexander Severus (AD 222–235), who was fond of having literary men of all kinds about his court. "The son of Alexander" has further been identified with a certain Branchus mentioned in the fables, and it is suggested that Babrius may have been his tutor; probably, however, Branchus