"Rhodopis"'s the original ancient version of the "Cinderella" story. First recorded in the first century B.C. by the Greek historian Strabo, it's considered to be the oldest Cinderella story. Historical context The Greek geographer Strabo (64/63 BC - ca. AD 24) first recorded the tale of the Greco-Egyptian girl Rhodopis, considered to be the earliest variant of the Cinderella story. Another account of Rhodopis has survived in Aelian's (175 - ca. 235) writings, showing that the Cinderella theme r… (More on Rhodopis)