Fable and Lore

Fable

Fable noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.

Lore and fable are semantically related in folklore topic. In some cases you can use "Lore" instead a noun "Fable".

Nearby Word: fabled

Lore

Lore noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.
Usage example: set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Synonyms for Lore

Fable and lore are semantically related in myths topic. You can use "Fable" instead a noun "Lore".

Nearby Words: Lora, Loree

How words are described

old old fable old lore
original original fable original lore
medieval medieval fable medieval lore
popular popular fable popular lore
Other adjectives: actual, entire, expanded, ancient, religious, classic, historical, greek, victorian, European, Buddhist.
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Lore and Fable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/lore
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