noun
noun: fable; plural noun: fables
1.
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
| synonyms: | moral tale, tale, parable, allegory"the fable of the wary fox" |
a story, typically a supernatural one incorporating elements of myth and legend.
| synonyms: | myth, legend, saga, epic, folk tale, folk story, fairy tale, mythos, folklore, mythology"the fables of ancient Greece" |
myth and legend.
"the unnatural monsters of fable"a false statement or belief.
verb
ARCHAIC
verb: fable; 3rd person present: fables; past tense: fabled; past participle: fabled; gerund or present participle: fabling
1.
tell fictitious tales.
"I do not dream nor fable"fabricate or invent (an incident, person, or story).