Read the passage:
Despite his appearance and his status as a slave, Aesop appears to have worked as a kind of personal secretary to his master, Iadmon, and he enjoyed a great deal of personal freedom. His reputation derived from his skill at telling fables, which often featured animals or mythological figures. However, many of his stories were caustic and sarcastic, and he was often accused of being a fool with no respect for the gods.
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. In his public speeches on ethics and morals to the common people, he sometimes spoke out against the strict power structure of his time. For example, one of his fables, “The Frogs Asking for a King,” is Aesop’s attempt to convince the people not to overthrow their leader.
Why did the biographer think it was important to tell you that Aesop was often accused of being a fool?
So that you could agree with the biographer
So that you can understand how Aesop proved them wrong
So that you can understand why Aesop was a slave
So that you can understand that Aesop really didn't have any respect for the gods