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Folklore:

Folklore:. Fables. Folklore. The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture. Folklore can include fables, fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and folk tales. Fables.

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Folklore:

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  1. Folklore: Fables

  2. Folklore • The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture. • Folklore can include fables, fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and folk tales.

  3. Fables • A short tale used to teach a moral lesson, often with animals as characters. • Most famous fables are Aesop’s Fables.

  4. Fairy tale • A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children. • Example: Cinderella or Dinorella

  5. Legends • A traditional tale handed down from earlier times and believed to have an historical basis. • Example: Merlin and the Dragons

  6. Myths • A story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings. • Example: Demeter and Persephone- The Origin of the Seasons

  7. Tall Tale • An extravagant, fanciful or greatly exaggerated story. Usually focuses on the achievements of the ultimate hero. • Example: The Bunyans

  8. Folktale • A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition. • Example: Oni and the Great Bird and Master Frog

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