"The Fox and the Crow" storyteller (5)

I believe the answer is:

aesop

(Other definitions for aesop that I've seen before include "satirical writer" , "A pose by Greek writer of fables" , "So ape the writer of fables" , "fabulous figure?" , "Poses as ancient Greek writer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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