Folktales
Kim Duggan, Language Arts
Folktales
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761556135/Folktales.html
Folktales, generic term for the various kinds of narrative prose literature found in the oral traditions of the world.Folktales
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/folklore/folktales/
The term covers almost any traditional narrative, either oral or literary. Its diverse forms include legends and traditions, fairy tales, animal tales, fables, and of course myths. Many diverse folktales found here.Native American Lore Index Page
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html
There are links to several stories of Native American Indian Lore from several Tribes across Turtle Island.Folklore and Mythology - Electronic Texts
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
Folktales
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html
Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, Trickster Tales, Animal Tales, Myths, Legends ~ East Asian, Southeast Asian, Asian Indian, African, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, North American, South AmericanGrimm's Fairy Tales
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/
This book contains 209 tales collected by the brothers Grimm.Solar Folklore
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/folklore/folklore.html
For centuries, humans have attempted to explain the Sun in terms of their own worldviews. The Sun can be a god, a demon, a mischievous spirit, an omnipotent creator or a ruthless taker of life. Whatever role it plays, most cultures have recognized the significance of the Sun as prime controller of all life on Earth.Folktale, Myth, Legend and Fable
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/tradmays.htm
Traditional literature is a combination of four distinct, yet intertwined genres of children's literature. Myths, legends, fables and tales of fearless princes, magic castles, giants, wicked witches, and heroines saved bring childhood fantasies to life with all the wonderful dreams and beliefs that have delighted the hearts of children down through the ages of storytelling. "With their well-defined plots, easily identifiable characters, rapid action, and satisfactory endings, the tales lend themselves to many enjoyable experiences in the classroom, library, home, or around the campfire" (Norton, p243).Cherokee: Sacred Stories, Secret Rituals
http://www.ibiblio.org/storytelling/cherokee.html
Under old traditional law, the tales or stories were only told to fellow Cherokee or other Indian People.
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Updated last - 1 November 2006