Fabulist (5)
I believe the answer is:
aesop
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">fabulist</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(Greek composer of fables)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aesop that I've seen before include "fabulous figure?" , "So ape the writer of fables" , "Ancient Greek author of moral tales" , "Greek author, famous for his fables" , "Great Greek teller of animal fables" .)