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 alleged...
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Tales (from Literature)
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Bat Folklore
Five folktales of different cultures, taken from "Bats, Swift Shadows in the Twilight."
Celtic Twilight
Online texts of Irish myths and legends, the legends of Camelot and Charlemagne, and the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, with links.
Types of the Folktale
Overview of the various types of folktales, from "Readings about Children's Literature."
The Endicott Studio Forum
Essays, stories, and musings on folklore as well as modern magical fiction.
Fables Collection
Collection of fables of Aesop and others, as well as Philippine and other East Asian folktales; includes section in Tagalog.
Folktales
Infoplease.com short overview
MythologyWeb - Folklore, Myths and Legends
Looking at the origins and evolution of stories and mythical concepts around the world.
Crown & Thistle Inn
Traditional folktales and myths from around the world, including RealAudio versions.
A Bibliography of Feminist Folktales
A bibliography of feminist folktales.
MSN Learning & Research: Folktales
Encarta Encyclopedia definition, overview, and links.
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Vast collection of folktales, myths, legends, and texts pertaining to folklore, arranged by title and theme, with a focus on northern and western Europe.
Folklore Stories
Small collection of folktales as told by Jane Yolen.
Motif Index of Folk Literature
Explanation of what a motif index is and what it does, with bibliography.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Textile related tales for those who love spinning yarn.
Fables and Fairy Tales
A classic collection of fairy tales, fables, and poems from 1909.
Trivial Page of Myths
Myths, legends, and folk tales from all over the world, excerpted by Sylvia Volk.
Fables, Fairy Tales, Stories and Nursery Rhymes
Ranging from Aesop to Andersen, Grimm, Carroll, and Mother Goose.
Fairy Stories and Fables
By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.
Five folktales of different cultures, taken from "Bats, Swift Shadows in the Twilight."
Online texts of Irish myths and legends, the legends of Camelot and Charlemagne, and the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, with links.
Overview of the various types of folktales, from "Readings about Children's Literature."
Essays, stories, and musings on folklore as well as modern magical fiction.
Collection of fables of Aesop and others, as well as Philippine and other East Asian folktales; includes section in Tagalog.
Infoplease.com short overview
Looking at the origins and evolution of stories and mythical concepts around the world.
Traditional folktales and myths from around the world, including RealAudio versions.
A bibliography of feminist folktales.
Encarta Encyclopedia definition, overview, and links.
Vast collection of folktales, myths, legends, and texts pertaining to folklore, arranged by title and theme, with a focus on northern and western Europe.
Small collection of folktales as told by Jane Yolen.
Explanation of what a motif index is and what it does, with bibliography.
Textile related tales for those who love spinning yarn.
A classic collection of fairy tales, fables, and poems from 1909.
Myths, legends, and folk tales from all over the world, excerpted by Sylvia Volk.
Ranging from Aesop to Andersen, Grimm, Carroll, and Mother Goose.
By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.
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