Short stories, often with animal characters, that teach a moral lesson or practical truth.
From Latin 'fabula' meaning 'story' or 'tale.' The form became especially associated with Aesop's Fables from ancient Greece, which used animal characters to teach human wisdom.
Aesop's Fables have survived for 2,500 years because they're so efficient—they teach life lessons in just a few sentences through memorable characters like the tortoise and hare, making wisdom stick better than any lecture!
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