The difference is that fables invariably use animals to represent real people or ideas. Parables use people or natural events to teach a lesson. The similarity is they both teach a life lesson.Lincolnshirelass wrote: ↑08 Jan 2018, 04:32 I also enjoy other fables, eg, those of Lafontaine. Isn't there also a clear link between fables and parables? I don't know if Jesus was aware of the Greek fable tradition but His use of made-up situations to illustrate real truths of human nature definitely seems similar.
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Same. My grand mother had this collection of short stories called Treasure Casket. Some of the fables e=were at the end of the first volume.Harmony Hills wrote: ↑03 Jul 2017, 08:06 "Aesop's fables" is what started me reading. This is my childhood, my friend, my memory of my father, my love everlasting. it's a wonderful book especially for kids who are still building values.
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While reading, I found out that the famous Philippine short stories I read when I was in elementary school were from Aesop's Fables!
I thought they were originally conceptualized by local storytellers in my country.
Good thing I read them all. I now have more stories to introduce to kids in teaching them lessons.
I enjoyed reading all the short stories here, and I can't believe this is one of the banned books in history.
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