Famous Folktales

American Folklore: Famous American folktales, tall tales, myths and

This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, ... You can read about all sorts of famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill,

http://www.americanfolklore.net/

Famous American Folktales & Stories from A to Z

The tale of the maiden who lived behind the falls of Niagara and the origin of the famous horseshoe falls.

http://www.americanfolklore.net/sindex.html

American Folklore: Famous American folktales, tall tales, myths and

This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, ... You can read about all sorts of famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill,

http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/sharpk/American%20Folklore.htm

Folktales

I will be updating this list as I discover new sites and links to learn about myths, legends and folktales.

http://www.rsansouci.com/pages/folktales.htm

Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and

An excellent home page featuring Denmark's most famous writer. ... Animals in Exile. Folktales of type 130, about aging animals who make a new life for themselves.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html

Indian Stories, Hindi stories, Folktales, Kids Stories, Panchtantra

Indian kids stories in Hindi. ... Karwa Chauth - The Festival of Lights ... Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of "rows of lights" (Deep = Lamp, Vali =Array), is one of the most important of all

http://www.indif.com/kids/hindi_stories/

FolkArt.com™ Home Page

These stories were told to Fernando Peñalosa1 by don Pedro Miguel Say2, a famous Q'anjob'al storyteller from San Miguel Acátan, ... Mayan Folktales translated by Fernando Peñalosa

http://www.folkart.com/folktale/

Famous Fairy Tales

The fourth unit to be reviewed, "Famous Fairy Tales," was developed by a student teacher, ... This is a literature-based unit featuring well-known fairy tales and folktales.

http://www.intime.uni.edu/multiculture/curriculum/lessons/instruction/fairy.htm

Mexican Folk Tales

Chicano Folklore : A Guide to the Folktales, Traditions, Rituals and Religious Practices of Mexican Americans -- by Rafaela G. Castro;

http://nancykeane.com/rl/682.htm

The Art of Storytelling

Can you find the items from famous American Folktales in the picture? Click on a famous folktale character's name to read their story, and find out about how to tell their stories.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001779/