Fairytale (noun)

A story, typically for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.

Origin:

The word fairy tale is a translation of the french conte de fée, a phrase used by madame d'aulnoy in the late 17th century. the phrase originally meant a story about fairies or elves.

Examples:

1. Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a beautiful princess in a golden palace surrounded by a lush green forest. This is the beginning of a classic fairytale.
2. The Brothers Grimm collected and published tales that we now consider fairytales such as Cinderella and Snow White.
3. The story of Sleeping Beauty is a fairytale that has been retold in many different versions over the centuries.
4. Many fairytales have a moral lesson at the end such as in the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper.
5. The fairytale of Rapunzel, with a damsel in distress locked in a tower, has become a popular trope in modern storytelling.