In its strict sense a fable is a short story or folk tale embodying a moral, which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. "Fable" comes from Latin fabula and shares a root with faber, "maker, artificer." Thus, though a fable may be conversational in tone, the understanding from the outset is that it is an invention, a fiction. A fable may be set in verse, though it is usually prose. In its pejorative sense, a fable is a ...

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• Aesop's Fables - Aesop's Fables in other languages
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• Aesop's Fables - List of some fables by Aesop
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the fables were invented by a slave named Aesop who lived in Ancient Greece during the 6th century BC. While some suggested that Aesop did not actually exist, and that the fables attributed to him are folktales of unknown origins, Aesop was indeed mentioned in several other Ancient Greek works – Aristophanes, in his comedy The Wasps, represented the protagonist Philocleon as having learnt the "absurdities" of Aesop from conversation at banquets; Plato wrote in Phaedo that Socrates w ...

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Today's Valentines, for all their 'happiness', betray fear in their eyes. They know little of brotherly love, still less of love for God. What passes in the name of religiosity today is mere bigotry. They, poor souls, might scarcely know who they are, where they are and what they are doing. Life is a pacy film without substance, and love, a mere kit-kat break.

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fable: Myth or legend. A story, usually with animal characters, meant to illustrate moral principles.

See: mythology, Panchatantra.

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Aesop, or Æsop (from the Greek Aisopos), known only for his fables, was by tradition a slave of African descent who lived from about 620 to 560 BC in Ancient Greece. Aesop's Fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons. Nothing was known about Aesop from credible records. The tradition was that he was at one point freed from slavery and that he eventually died at the hands of Delphians. In fact, the obscurity shrouding his life ...

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Berechiah ha-Nakdan, (1200s CE) was a Jewish exegete, ethical writer, grammarian, and translator; his name means "Berechiah the Punctuator (or grammarian)", indicating his possible profession. He is best known for his Hebrew work, Mishlei Shualim, which is derived from a collection of Aesop's fables. Berechiah's work adds a layer of Biblical quotations and allusions to Aesop's tales, adapting them as a way to teach Jewish ethics. Much discussion has taken place concerning the date and native country of this writer, placi ...

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• Berechiah ha-Nakdan - His Fox Fables
• Berechiah ha-Nakdan - The Wolf and the Animals
• Berechiah ha-Nakdan - Ethical treatises
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A parable is a story in prose or verse that is told to illustrate a (perhaps covert) religious, moral or philosophical idea. The word comes from the Greek παραβολή, which was the name given by Greek rhetoricians to any fictive illustration in the form of a brief narrative. Later it came to mean a fictitious narrative or allegory, generally but not always to something that might naturally occur, by which moral or spiritual matters are conveyed. In particular, ...

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An apologue (from the Greek: απολογος, a statement or account) is a brief fable or allegorical story with pointed or exaggerated details, meant to serve as a pleasant vehicle for some moral doctrine or to convey some useful lesson without explicitly stating it. Unlike a fable, the moral is more important than the narrative details. Like the parable, the apologue is a tool of rhetorical argume ...

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Chanticleer can refer to: Chanticleer, a rooster appearing in fables surrounding the fables of Reynard the Fox. The most famous of these is probably Chanticleer and the Fox, a version of which is told in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Chanticleer (ensemble), a prominent male vocal ensemble "The Chanticleers", the mascot of Coastal Carolina University located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other related archivesCant

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Vishnu Sarma was the author of the anthropomorphic political treatise called Panchatantra. He lived in Benares at around 200 BC. He was a scholar in Sanskrit and the official Guru of the then princes of Kasi. He started writing down Panchatantra to teach political science to his royal young disciples. The Panchatantra is the oldest collection of Indian fables surviving today. Other related archives200 BC, Benares, Guru, Kasi, Panchatantra, fables

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(Syriac: Kalilag and Damnag, Arabic: Kalila wa Dimna), is the name of the translation into Syriac of the Sanskrit Panchatantra literary work of fables originating in India. It was translated to Pahlavi Persian then into Syriac, then into Arabic, and from there to European languages. Thomas Irving (1980) further states that from North Africa the stories were carried south to Sub-saharan Africa, and thence to North America by African slaves. The book is about symbolic wisdom fables put in the mouths of animals. All the tales h ...

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A Gypsy (derived from Egyptian/Copt) may be: any member of any nomadic people (the term is sometimes considered derogatory), especially: the Roma and Sinti, found worldwide but mainly in Europe; Travellers found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States; and Luli in Central Asia. Gitanos or Spanish Gypsies speak Caló. Gypsy: A Musical Fable, a musical Gypsy (MST3K), a robot character from

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Main article: Aesop Aesop (from the Greek Aisopos), famous for his fables, was arguably a slave of African descent who had lived from about 620 to 560 B.C. in Ancient Greece. Little was known about him from credible records, except that he was at one point freed from slavery and that he eventually died in the hands of Delphians. In fact, the obscurity shrouding his life has led some sc ...

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Aesop's Fables, Aesop's Fables - Aesop, Aesop's Fables - Origins, Aesop's Fables - Aesop's Fables in other languages, Aesop's Fables - Adaptations, Aesop's Fables - List of some fables by Aesop, Aesop's Fables - Sources

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Hitopadesa is a collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse; it is similar to, though distinct from, the Panchatantra. The Hitopadesa is known to be at least several centuries old. Originally written in Sanskrit, its stories have travelled to several parts of the world. The work has been translated into most of the major languages of the world. An english translation, rendered by by Sir Edwin Arnold [1], then Principal of Puna Coll ...

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The Panchatantra (also spelled Pañcatantra, Sanskrit पञ्चतन्त्र "Five Chapters" , Kelileh va Demneh or Kalilag and Damnag in Persian) is a collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse. The original version, now lost, was written around 200 BC and is attributed to Vishnu Sarma. The work illustrates the central priniciples of Raja neeti (political science) through animal stories. The five principles illustrated are: Mitra Bhedha ( ...

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In English law, the Black Cap was worn by a judge when passing a sentence of death. The death penalty has now been abolished in England and Wales, but the black cap is still part of a judge's regalia, and is worn on November 9 when the new Lord Mayor of London is presented to the Law Courts. Black Cap - Reference. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (ISBN 1840223103) ...

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The Cult of Herodias, in medieval folklore, was a coven of witches worshipping the Roman goddess Diana and the Biblical character Herodias. Fables of this cult began to spread sometime before the 10th century, were denounced by the Catholic Church as superstition or diabolical deception, and had largely died out by the time of the Reformation. The stories were picked up again in the early 20th century by some groups of modern neo-pagans, ...

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Project Ego, Fable's working title throughout its early development, was hyped from the beginning as being the most open-ended game in history, with an incredibly vast array of gameplay and character customization options, and also with an incredibly dynamic world, where every single thing you do could change the outcome of the game. In a GameSpot preview for Project Ego, dated April 19, 2002, several features of the game were listed, including: admiring townsfolk who mimic your dress and style; competing heroes who can actuall ...

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Fable video game, Fable video game - Hype, Fable video game - Story Overview, Fable video game - Character Customization, Fable video game - Experience and leveling-up, Fable video game - Attack Spells, Fable video game - Surround Spells, Fable video game - Physical Spells

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The experience system used in Fable is rather simple yet unique and follows the general concept of the game: every action has a consequence. Points are gained in four categories: General, Strength, Skill, and Will. General points are gained through completion of quests and killing enemies and creatures. How you go about killing those creatures will affect in which of the other three categories you will gain points. Use your favorite sword or axe to hack an enemy apart or eat lots of healthy foods and you will gain Strength points. Fire your ...

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Fable video game, Fable video game - Hype, Fable video game - Story Overview, Fable video game - Character Customization, Fable video game - Experience and leveling-up, Fable video game - Attack Spells, Fable video game - Surround Spells, Fable video game - Physical Spells

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