Folk tales, fables, legends, and myths
L.
J.
G.
2013
Folk tales Fairy Tales Fables Legends Myths
What is it?
Folktales are stories
passed on from one
person to another by
word of mouth.
Folk
tales are divided into
fairy tales, fables,
myths, and legends....
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Folk tales, fables, legends, and myths
L.
J.
G.
2013
Folk tales Fairy Tales Fables Legends Myths
What is it?
Folktales are stories
passed on from one
person to another by
word of mouth.
Folk
tales are divided into
fairy tales, fables,
myths, and legends.
A children s story
about magical
and imaginary
beings and lands.
Almost always
involve some
element of magic
and good
triumphing over
evil
Very brief stories
which always contain
a moral lesson.
Animals with human
characteristics are
almost always the
main characters.
A legend is a semitrue story, which has
been passed on from
person-to-person and
has important
meaning for the
culture.
While based
on truth, these have
often been
embellished over
time.
‘explanation’ stories
that seek to explain the
origins of natural and
supernatural events,
human or superhuman
characteristics and the
spiritual side of life.
Usually involve gods.
Examples
Juan Bobo, Baba
Yaga, Ananse
The most well
known are the
Brothers
Grimm’s fairy
tales (mo
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