Fable
Fable
Fable (/ˈfeɪbəl/; from Latin fabula "story") is a literary genre that is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly as a concise maxim or saying.
Etymology
The term fable comes from the Latin word fabula, which means story or tale. It is derived from the verb fari, which means to speak.
Related Terms
- Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
- Parable: A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
- Myth: A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- Legend: A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
- Folklore: The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fable
- Wikipedia's article - Fable
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