Which detail from the biography of aesop supports the idea that aesop was wise? (a) however, aesop was able to escape punishment for his actions by standing up to his accusers. he used fables to point out their faults and hypocrisy, pointing out the behavior of people who do things that they tell others not to do. (b) not much is known about the famous greek fable writer aesop, and most of what is known is based on myth, rumor, and legend. (c) it is also mentioned that when he was young, he suffered from a speech impediment, which was miraculously cured by a powerful deity. (d) although nobody knows for certain, the death of aesop is sometimes said to have been a punishment for stealing a gold or silver cup.