Folklore
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Orally transmitted tales, motifs, and customs that circulate in vernacular settings. Versions vary by performer and context, and the material functions in socialization, entertainment, and informal instruction.
One Thousand and One Nights
Anonymous • Arabic
The Mabinogion
Anonymous • Celtic
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
Anonymous • East Asian
Panchatantra
Vishnu Sharma • Indian
Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot • Slavic
Anansi Stories
Oral Tradition • African
Dreamtime Stories
Oral Tradition • Pacific
Jinn Lore and Desert Spirits
Anonymous • Arabic
Kathasaritsagara
Somadeva • Indian
Iroquois Creation Cycles
Anonymous • Native American
Mwindo Epic
Oral Tradition • African
Myths of the Dogon
Oral Tradition • African
Samguk Yusa
Iryeon • East Asian
Soushen Ji
Gan Bao • East Asian
Polynesian Mythology
George Grey • Pacific
Kalevipoeg
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald • Slavic
Ozidi Saga
Oral Tradition • African
Welsh Triads
Anonymous • Celtic
Fudoki
Anonymous • East Asian
Blackfoot Cycles
Anonymous • Native American
Coast Salish Tales
Coast Salish oral tradition • Native American
Haida Myths
Oral Tradition • Native American
Hopi Folklore
Anonymous • Native American
Hopi Tales
Oral Tradition • Native American