Classification of Tales
Definitions and brief discussion of the major genres of oral narrative tradition. |
Darkling Dawn
Forum for folklore, ghost-stories and other supernatural topics. |
Folklore
Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous. |
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. |
Oral Lore
Listing of categories and examples of oral lore. |
Ring Of Folklore And Urban Legends
Webring for sites on urban legends and folklore, including sites that carry collections of jokes, riddles, songs, and stories, or sites that debunk myths of science, history, and daily life. |
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought
Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1896) into the history of childhood (PDF files). |
The E-mail Folklore Homepage
A collection of frequently forwarded mail, including jokes, legends, and hoaxes. |
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 Solar Wheel Award
List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend. |
The TENT Archive
Texts and explorations of narrative traditions, ranging from oral epic poetry to folk tales. |
Traditional Literature
Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature. |
Windsor Castle
Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English). |
