Ancient storyteller (5)
I believe the answer is:
aesop
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ancient storyteller</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aesop that I've seen before include "Classic fable writer" , "Greek fable writer" , "A pose by Greek writer of fables" , "A pose of famed fable teller" , "Author of many fables" .)