What is the generic structure of Fable?

the generic structure of the story of the lion and the mouse

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A fable is a story that is generally accepted as fiction that gives animals and objects human-like features and qualities in order to tell the story. Fables always have a moral or purpose and can usually be summed up in a maxim (i.e. "slow and steady wins the race" from The Tortoise and the Hare)