Tale n. : See Tael.

Tale v. i. : That which is told; an oral relation or recital; any rehearsal of what has occured; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Tale v. i. : A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated.

Tale v. i. : A count or declaration.

Tale v. i. : To tell stories.

Example:
How does a folk Tale use cultural information to represent the culture that produced it?

Taxonomy
free encyclopedia, talking animals, search, free dictionary, traditional story, story told, folklore, hearer, danger, fictional story, folkloric, characters, fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants.

Defination from the web:
tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments. Folk tale, a story passed-down within a particular population, which comprises the traditions of that culture or group. ...