- plural of fable.
fables
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Skarsgård adds that the comedy of “Wicker” lets the cast and crew subvert traditional fables and sagas, or even George Bernard Shaw’s classic “Pygmalion” story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Sem-Sandberg marveled at Carson’s use of the myths, characters, stories and fables from that time, and the way she puts them into a modern context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Since eating the rich is in fashion, heist stories are the heroic fables of our time.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Interlaced with the prosaic reflections are a series of fables involving inhabitants from the present and past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
We are like the twins in old fables, each of whom has been given half a key.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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