Folktales

Stories that focus on the customs, beliefs, and traditions of ordinary humans and describe how people cope with the events of everyday life; crisis or conflict to resolve.

• Cumulative/Chain Stories
• Trickster Stories
• Stories of Fools and Simpletons
• Fairy or Wonder Stories
• Beast Stories

            Distinction between folktales that have been passed down and collected and stories that resemble this literature but were written by known authors.


Wonder Story/Simpleton story: Strega Nona

Another Simpleton Story: The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Beast Story: The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Norway)

Trickster Story: Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby