An Introduction to Folktales
Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each. |
Becka's Mythology Pages
Covering mythical creatures, retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands. |
Folklore
Online course materials by Mary Magoulick, Georgia College and State University. |
Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales
Folktales and proverbs from around the world, and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands. |
Folklore Home Page
Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous. |
Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!
Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster. |
Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts
Arizona University lecture course examining form and function of the traditional verbal arts. |
My Folklore Courses Home Page
Online course materials including overviews and definitions, from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
Oral Lore
Listing of categories and examples of oral lore. |
Small Forms of Verbal Folklore
Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs, riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore. |
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought
Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1896) into the history of childhood (PDF files). |
The Encyclopedia Mythica
On-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend, containing definitions of deities, fabulous creatures and places, as well as images and stories. |
The Gold Scales
Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English). |
The Solar Wheel Award
List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend. |
Traditional Literature
Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature. |
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