fable fable /ˈfeɪbəl/

noun

1. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events  ( fable , legend )
   a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
     The ancient legend told the story of a heroic warrior.
   The ancient legend told the story of a heroic warrior.
   
   
2. A short moral story (often with animal characters)  ( apologue , fable , exemplum , allegory , parable )
   a short moral story (often with animal characters)
   
   
3. A deliberately false or improbable account  ( fable , fabrication , fiction )
   a deliberately false or improbable account