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fairy tale a story that tells of magical events and creatures in a make-believe world. The stories usually take place in an imaginary past time and often involve characters such as knights and kings and princesses.
folk tale a story that has been handed down for generations among the common people of a region.
old wives' tale a superstition, usu. embodied as a folk tale or bit of folk wisdom.
tall tale a story that is unlikely to be true and often having things that are clearly exaggerated.