Definition
A brief fictional narrative that features animals or inanimate objects as characters and teaches a practical moral or lesson about human nature and behavior.
Example Usage
Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that slow and steady progress beats reckless speed.
Origin
From Latin 'fabula' (story, tale), related to 'fari' (to speak).
Fun Fact
Aesop's Fables, attributed to an ancient Greek storyteller, remain among the most widely translated and adapted works in literary history.
Source: Definition backfill (hailey)
Related Terms
Translate This Term
See “fable” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.
Try the Translator