apolog
/əˈpɑːlɒɡ/
noun
- A short story, typically with animals as characters, that teaches a moral lesson; a fable or allegory.
- Aesop's apolog about the tortoise and the hare teaches the value of persistence.
- Many ancient cultures used the apolog as a way to pass down wisdom.
- The teacher read an apolog to the class to illustrate the importance of honesty.