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An Introduction to Folktales
Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each.
http://www.geocities.com/folk_king2003/
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Becka's Mythology Pages
Covering mythical creatures, retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands.
http://www.rebecca.sutton.care4free.net/
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Folklore
Online course materials by Mary Magoulick, Georgia College and State University.
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/folklore.htm
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Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales
Folktales and proverbs from around the world, and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands.
http://folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com/
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Folklore Home Page
Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous.
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/
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Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!
Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster.
http://members.aol.com/pmichaels/glorantha/foolsparadise.html
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Forms of Traditional Literature with Links
Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature, such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/form2.htm
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My Folklore Courses Home Page
Online course materials including overviews and definitions, from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/
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Oral Lore
Listing of categories and examples of oral lore.
http://virtual.park.uga.edu/~clandrum/orallist.html
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Small Forms of Verbal Folklore
Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs, riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore.
http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/verbalf/smallfolk.html
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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.
http://www.pantheon.org/
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The Gold Scales
Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English).
http://oaks.nvg.org/
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The Solar Wheel Award
List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/2791/
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Traditional Literature
Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature.
http://nosferatu.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/tradlit.html
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