In Belgium we have the famous legend of 'Reynaert The Fox'. It was a tale about a lying, cheating and murdering fox. It criticizes the Church and the wealthy back in the Middle Ages.
It is said that the story took place close to where I live in Belgium but the story originates from French and is known throughout many more European countries. So idk if this is true
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynard_the_Fox