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Allegorical vs Aesopian - What's the difference?

allegorical | aesopian |

As adjectives the difference between allegorical and aesopian

is that allegorical is of, relating to, or containing allegory while Aesopian is related to or concerning the Greek fabulist Aesop.

allegorical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or containing allegory
  • * Alexander Pope
  • An allegorical application.
  • * Max Miller
  • Allegorical being that kind of language which says one thing, but means another.

    aesopian

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * Esopian

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Related to or concerning the Greek fabulist Aesop.
  • (comparable) Characteristic of Aesop's animal fables.
  • (comparable) Employing or having an ambiguous or allegorical meaning, especially a political meaning.
  • Synonyms

    * (l), (l)