Baum's animal fable participates in this ancient tradition.
In classical Chinese literature, this tale is quite unusual in the fact that it is a fully developed animal fable.
It used various animal fables and magical tales to illustrate the central Indian principles of political science.
This animal fable is an exemplar of performance folk art.
Arabic and Persian literature boast a large number of animal fables.
The collection makes use of devices found in Sanskrit literature such as frame stories and animal fables.
The base and staircase are decorated with animal fables.
Similar animal fables are found in most cultures of the world, although some folklorists view India as the prime source.
Song of the Times: a satirical poem criticizing political and social disorder, containing a moral animal fable.
It includes animal fables, contemporary anecdotes, and material drawn from bestiaries or natural history.