parable
short didactic story which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles
blind men and an elephant
parable from the ancient Indian subcontinent, in which several blind men feel and try to conceptualize an elephant
mandarin paradox
ethical parable about the difficulty of fulfilling moral obligations when moral punishment is unlikely or impossible
Parable of the Olive Tree
extended allegory recounted in Chapter 5 of the Book of Jacob, the third book of the Book of Mormon
parable of Jesus
short stories used by Jesus of Nazareth to illustrate moral points and the kingdom of God
The old man lost his horse
ancient Chinese proverb
parable of the broken window
parable by French economist Frédéric Bastiat
Parable of the Invisible Gardener
parable, originally told by John Wisdom, later developed by Antony Flew, to illustrate the perceived differences between assertions based on faith and assertions based on scientific evidence, and the problems associated with unfalsifiable beliefs
The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountain
Chinese parable
Hercules at the crossroads
ancient Greek anecdote parable attributed to Prodicus and known from Xenophon, concerning the young Heracles/Hercules who is offered a choice between Vice and Virtue
The Elm and the Vine
ancient fable and parable
Two Wolves
popular legend