The author of the story "Turtle and Monkey" is Aesop. Aesop was a legendary storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. He is widely known for his collection of fables, which are short, moralizing stories featuring animals and everyday situations.
2. Publication of "Turtle and Monkey"
The original version of "Turtle and Monkey" was likely transmitted orally in ancient times, and it was not published in a written form during Aesop's lifetime. The earliest known written record of Aesop's fables is attributed to the Greek historian Demetrius of Phalerum, who lived around 300 BCE. Demetrius compiled a collection of Aesop's fables, but the manuscripts from this period have been lost.
3. Original Manuscript of "Monkey"
The term "Monkey" may be a reference to a different story or text unrelated to the "Turtle and Monkey" fable. Therefore, there isn't an original manuscript specific to "Monkey" in the context of the "Turtle and Monkey" fable.