Myths,+Legends,+Fables,+and+Folklore

Myths, Legends, Fables, and Folklore Myths and Legends

[|American Folklore] This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States. You can read about all sorts of famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and many more.

[|Tall Tale Characters] Learn about tall tales, folklorists, art, and more!

[|Native American Lore] A collection of legends and lore from Native Americans. Over 130 stories with full text!

[|Myths of Mystery] Several mythological stories from Japan, India, Africa, and Central America.

[|Folk Tales of Japan] Read the stories that every Japanese kid grows up listening to. This site takes you on a journey to a fairy-tale world of boy heroes, terrible ogres, animals matching wits, and more.

[|Animals, Myths and Legends] Myths and legends tell us many things about the relationship between animals and peoples including different interpretations of: How the world began, How people came to be, and How the sun first came to the world. Experience some mythical tales here!

[|Johnny Appleseed] A beautifully illustrated re-telling of the life and times of Johnny Appleseed!

[|The Story of John Henry] A great exploration into this American legend!

[|Paul Bunyan] An illustrated online book with the tall tale of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox //Babe//.

[|Traditional Stories] A collection of Classics, including Robin Hood and Little John, Sing a Song of Sixpence, and many others.

[|Swahili Folktale] An online story about Swahili PRINCE SADAKA. To find his brothers, he has to complete three tests - and YOU can help him. Fables

[|Aesop's Fables] An amazing collection of Aesop's Fables … over 600 stories in all, many of which you can listen to in Real Audio format!

[|Traditional Fables] A group of fables, from India, Ancient Greece, and Japan.

Fairy Tales

[|Classic Fairy Tales] An incredible Flash-enhanced site with multimedia versions of several fairy tales: Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm Fairy Tales, and many more! Each story features audio, animations, and interactive activities!

[|Fairy Tales From Far-Off Lands] A collection of great traditional tales from Africa, Central Asia, China, Egypt, England, Native Americans, Russia, and Scotland

[|Annotated Versions of Fairy Tales] Includes illustrated fairy tales, their histories, similar tales from other cultures, bibliographies, and other materials. Tales include: Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard, The Brave Little Tailor, Brother and Sister, Cinderella, Diamonds and Toads, Donkeyskin, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Frog King, The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Goose Girl, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Princess and the Pea, Puss In Boots, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Six Swans, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Rose Red, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

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