Tales Literature Folklore

Tales Literature Folklore

Tales

Folktales are prose narratives, often transmitted orally and used as cultural entertainment or as a way of passing on traditions. The principal kinds of folktales are fairy tales or wonder tales (Märchen), which are fictitious, legends, which are allegedly true, and myths, which are concerned with the sacred.

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- Vast collection of folktales, myths, legends, and texts pertaining to folklore, arranged by title and theme, with a focus on northern and western Europe.

- A classic collection of fairy tales, fables, and poems from 1909.
- A bibliography of feminist folktales.
- Myths, legends, and folk tales from all over the world, excerpted by Sylvia Volk.
- Explanation of what a motif index is and what it does, with bibliography.
- Ranging from Aesop to Andersen, Grimm, Carroll, and Mother Goose.
- Collection of fables of Aesop and others, as well as Philippine and other East Asian folktales; includes section in Tagalog.
- Five folktales of different cultures, taken from "Bats, Swift Shadows in the Twilight."
- Encarta Encyclopedia definition, overview, and links.
- Infoplease.com short overview
- Online texts of Irish myths and legends, the legends of Camelot and Charlemagne, and the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, with links.
- Essays, stories, and musings on folklore as well as modern magical fiction.
- Looking at the origins and evolution of stories and mythical concepts around the world.
- Overview of the various types of folktales, from "Readings about Children's Literature."
- Textile related tales for those who love spinning yarn.
- Traditional folktales and myths from around the world, including RealAudio versions.
- By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.

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