The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
To represent by parable.
That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.