Can an allegory be an aphorism

Aphorism is an original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought while allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."

edmund spenser and john bunyan is the answer. hope i !