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thumb|The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt)|The Return of the Prodigal Son, by [[Rembrandt, 1660s]]
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A parable is a simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, often using everyday characters and situations to convey a deeper meaning. Parables matter because they make complex ideas easier to understand and remember by illustrating them through relatable narratives.
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- Etymology
- History
- Characteristics
- Parables of Jesus
- Quranic parables
- Other figures of speech
- Examples
- See also
- References
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thumb|The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt)|The Return of the Prodigal Son, by [[Rembrandt, 1660s]]
A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. It differs from a fable in that fables employ animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature as characters, whereas parables have human characters. A parable is a type of metaphorical analogy.