Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t11.7
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t11.7
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Besides general characteristics of fables, the *Panchatantra* has its unique points: 1. Structurally, it includes several main stories, each of which in return contains several stories. 2. It is composed in prose and verse, and narrates the story with prose and from time-to-time insert rhythmic verses and epigrams. 3. Most of its stories are animal fables.