Some orientalists believe that Aesop's fables are influenced by a book that was written in India thousands of years ago. The Indian version was re-written in eloquent Arabic by some one over 700 hundreds years ago:
1. What was the Indian version about?
2. What is the title of the Arabic version?
3. Who rendered the Indian version into Arabic?
4. Were Aesop's fable, in whole or part, really influenced by the Indian book?
PS: Serious people only. Using foul language won't take you anywhere.
2007-02-28 18:58:39 · 2 answers · asked by Aadel 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I'd love to answer this one in full...but hate to look it up!
The only thing I know about this is...there are some fables by Bidpai...I'm not sure if the spelling is right. They are older than Aesop's fables, but I remember one that I actually thought was written by Aesop, and translated into Indian. One about a turtle? LOL...also, there are some ancient Persian tales...quite, ummm, risque, that also feature turtles. I always did wonder if perhaps Aesop had read those and tamed them down......
2007-03-01 13:28:35 · answer #1 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see how he could have been influenced by an Indian book because according to the legend he was born in Italy as a slave and then freed by his master because he impressed him with his wit.
2007-03-01 05:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by novagirl117 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋