Tale

Tale may refer to:

Cautionary tale, a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger
Fairy tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments
Folk tale, a story passed-down within a particular population, which comprises the traditions of that culture or group.
Fable, a brief story, which illustrates a moral lesson and which features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphised
Frame tale, whereby the main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories.
Urban legend, a modern folk tale consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them
Old wives' tale, a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generation
Tall tale, a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon