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.
By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.
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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.
Infoplease.com short overview
A classic collection of fairy tales, fables, and poems from 1909.
By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.
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