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Tiny lies that smuggle big truths past your defenses, wearing animal costumes.
means Short fictional stories, often starring talking animals, designed to teach a moral lesson.
from From Latin fabula, a tale or story, rooted in fari, to speak — literally the spoken thing, the told thing.
AesopPossibly enslaved, possibly invented, definitely outlasting everyone.
Animal castBeasts let writers mock kings without losing their heads.
Built-in moralThe tacked-on lesson is the genre's signature move.