Fable/truth – antonyms.
Fable: noun - a fictional narrative or
statement; a myth or legend; a fiction devised to deceive; a ridiculous or dishonest
story; idle talk; something falsely claimed to exist, or not existing outside legend;
a short story with animals as characters conveying a moral; someone or something
that has become proverbial.
Truth: noun - faithfulness, loyalty, constancy;
trust, confidence; belief, a creed; disposition to speak or act truly or
sincerely; truthfulness, sincerity; fact, facts; the matter or circumstance as
it really exists; the real thing, as opposed to a representation or imitation; a
Religious belief or doctrine held to be true or orthodox; orthodoxy; conduct in
accord with a divine standard; spirituality of life and behaviour; what is true
or real; reality; a true statement; something held or accepted as true; a fixed
or established principle; conformity with fact; genuineness; authenticity; accuracy
of representation in art or literature; lifelike quality; in Architecture, without
pretence or imitation; conformity with a standard, pattern, or rule; accuracy,
precision, correctness.
'Most of the stories and reports
concerning religious entities are fables; that these myths and legends have
long been mistaken for truths is a matter for great concern amongst those who
understand the value of honesty.'
'The behaviour and values
of the vast majority of politicians, in particular the leaders in that field,
demonstrate that they have no understanding of the meaning of truth. Like so
many journalists, they mistake opinion for fact and proceed as though their
particular beliefs about social matters equal truths, when, in most cases they represent
only their own narrow and often distorted views of reality.'
2/12/1697 - St Paul's Cathedral was opened in London
2/12/1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed by fire.
2/12/1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed by fire.
Pic: Barmouth beach, Dorset.
