Literature: English: Society: Folklore: Literature: Folk literature (oral literature - "orature") comprises the verbal forms of folklore - and includes larger narratives such as folktales - and smaller forms such as proverbs - riddles - and rhymes. Although usually transmitted by word of mouth - some forms are transmitted in writing - such as graffiti on walls - or urban legends in emails. Essential to folk literature is its existence in multiple variants. Society Folklore Literature:
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English Arts Performing Arts: Storytelling Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales - Literature Society: Folklore, Folklore Literature Folktales and proverbs from around the world and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales Literature and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands. Children's Folklore Society: Children's, Folklore Literature Multicultural and multilingual anthology published on the web by children Folklore parents and teachers from around the world; contains rhymes, customs, and games. Terror and Taboo in Russian Childlore Society: Terror, Folklore Literature Course materials on Russian and American folklore and Taboo in Russian Childlore focussing on childlore, to determine the role of folklore in society. Folklore Society: Folklore, Folklore Literature Online course materials by Mary Magoulick Folklore Georgia College and State University. Forms of Traditional Literature with Links Society: Forms, Folklore Literature Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature of Traditional Literature with Links such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics. Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster! - Literature Society: Fool's, Folklore Literature Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster Paradise TonsoTrickster! Literature . Becka's Mythology Pages Society: Becka's, Folklore Literature Covering mythical creatures Mythology Pages retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands. Small Forms of Verbal Folklore Society: Small, Folklore Literature Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs Forms of Verbal Folklore riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore. My Folklore Courses Home Page - Literature Society: My Folklore, Folklore Literature Online course materials including overviews and definitions Courses Home Page Literature from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Oral History Online - Literature Society: Oral, Folklore Literature Research tool indexing oral history collections in English around the world History Online Literature linking through to the full text where available. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Society: The Child, Folklore Literature Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain and Childhood in FolkThought 1896, into the history of childhood ,PDF files,. Oral Lore - Literature Society: Oral, Folklore Literature Listing of categories and examples of oral lore Lore Literature . Ring Of Folklore And Urban Legends Society: Ring, Folklore Literature Webring for sites on urban legends and folklore Of Folklore And Urban Legends including sites that carry collections of jokes, riddles, songs, and stories, or sites that debunk myths of science, history, and daily life. Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts - Literature Society: Forms, Folklore Literature Arizona University lecture course examining form and function of the traditional verbal arts of Folklore, The Verbal Arts Literature . Windsor Castle Society: Windsor, Folklore Literature Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom Castle tales and lore ,in Norwegian and English,. Zine5: Folktales - Literature Society: Zine5, Folklore Literature · Retellings of folktales from around the world Folktales Literature . Stories in a Nutshell Society: Stories, Folklore Literature · A collection of concise folktale plots for student retelling in a Nutshell by Heather Forest. Fable Society: Fable, Folklore Literature · Infoplease Fable com short overview. The Stuffed Fabulist Society: The Stuffed, Folklore Literature · A collection of contemporary fables Fabulist parables, and other reports of "things that go bump in the night.". Tengu: The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan - Literature Society: Tengu, Folklore Literature · Overview article by Charles C The Legendary Mountain Goblins of Japan Literature Goodin . Sea Creatures of Folklore and Myth - Literature Society: Sea Creatures, Folklore Literature · Brief presentation of supernatural sea creatures of Folklore and Myth Literature with links and forum discussions. Little Red Riding Hood - Rotkäppchen Society: Little, Folklore Literature · Introduction Red Riding Hood Rotkäppchen variants and bibliography ,in English and German,. Legends: Fairy Tales Society: Legends, Folklore Literature · Guide to classic fairy tales on the net Fairy Tales . True Ghost Stories - Literature Society: True, Folklore Literature · A collection of stories submitted by visitors to the site Ghost Stories Literature . Ghost Lovers For Life - Literature Society: Ghost, Folklore Literature · For ghost lovers with information on haunted inns and places in Virginia Lovers For Life Literature . Institut für Graffitiforschung - Institute for Graffiti Research - Literature Society: Institut, Folklore Literature · Everything you want to know about European graffiti für Graffitiforschung Institute for Graffiti Research Literature in German and English,. Graffiti-Research Hosting-Page Society: Graffiti-Research, Folklore Literature · Presentation of international graffiti-researchers HostingPage with links. D. L. Ashliman Society Folklore - Folklore researcher Ashliman providing extensive resources on Germanic myths, legends and sagas, and Indo-European folk and fairy tales. Journal of Folklore Research Society Folklore - A peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University of Folklore Research established in 1965. Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland Society Folklore - Collected and arranged by Lady Augusta Gregory and Beliefs in the West of Ireland 1920,, e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Lucky W Amulet Archive Society Folklore - Encyclopedic resource describing and illustrating folkloric talismans and lucky charms from around the world W Amulet Archive including horseshoe, swastika, four-leaf clover, rabbit foot, raccoon penis bone, hamsa hand, John the Conqueror root, scarab beetle, and black cat bone. Archer Taylor Society Folklore - Wolfgang Mieder's biographical sketch of the University of California Professor of Folklore Archer Taylor Taylor and his work as a paremiologist--collector of proberbs. Finally a search engine open source: Search Wikia | | | |