a story or description in which characters symbolize ideas such as patients, Purity and Truth usually to teach a moral lesson

indirect representation, storytelling

a short story that teaches a moral, especially one with animals in it

fantasy, story

a well-known story used long ago to explain natural events, the history of a society or race etc

fictitious story, often ancient

an account of (real or imaginary) events; (especially used by and to children) an untrue statement; storey

account, news