Myths, fairy tales, fables, what's the difference between these three?
Myths, fairy tales, and fables were all literary forms with their own characteristics and differences. Mythology was usually a variation of real history or legends, telling stories of supernatural beings such as gods, heroes, and monsters. Mythology usually contains a profound exploration of nature or human nature. It is an important source for many fields such as literature, art, and philosophy. Fairy tales were literary works that were usually targeted at children. They conveyed moral, emotional, and ethical values to children by telling fairy tales. There were often monsters, animals, and fantasy worlds in fairy tales, but there were also some adult thoughts and questions. Fables were a form of literature that expressed profound thoughts in a simple form. Its story was usually short and symbolic, and it conveyed a certain meaning or value through fables. The protagonists of fables were usually symbolic animals or characters such as rabbits, turtles, foxes, etc. Fables often used irony, metaphor, contrast, and other techniques to make the reader ponder.
