fables

Definitions

Short stories, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral lesson.

Stories about supernatural or mythical events; legends or myths.

Falsehoods or fabricated accounts.

Examples

Aesop is famous for writing timeless fables that teach important moral lessons.

The children sat quietly on the rug, listening intently as their teacher read fables from around the world.

Synonyms

parables allegories myths tales legends fictions folk stories

Antonyms

facts truths realities verities actualities historical accounts proven events