What is the meaning of tale?

noun

• A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program.
  • usage: "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
  • synonyms: narrative, narration, story
• A trivial lie.
  • usage: "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories"
  • synonyms: fib, story, tarradiddle, taradiddle