Thesaurus: apologue

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1. n. A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral fable.
2. n. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
3. A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral fable. Note: An apologue differs from a parable in this;: the parable is drawn from events which take place among mankind, and therefore requires probability in the narrative; the apologue is founded on supposed actions of brutes or inanimate things, and therefore is not limited by strict rules of probability. Æsop's fables are good examples of apologues.
4. A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to conveysome moral truth; a moral fable.
5. n a short moral story (often with animal characters)