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American

American Folklore
Search by state/region, famous character, or type of folklore. The Moonlit Road
Ghost stories and folktales of the American South.  Audio for some of the stories

Native American Indian Lore

Native American Tales

Welcome to Native American Tales

Native American Culture

World

Windows to the Universe: World Mythology
Select an easier version of the story by clicking on " Intermediate" at the top of the page.

Myths from Around the World
One short myth from each culture.

Tales of Wonder: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World

Universal Myths and Mysterious Places
Creation, Flood, or Afterlife myths from various world cultures

Regional Folklore and Mythology
Links to myths and folktales from around the world. Go to Myth and Legend from Ancient Times to the Space Age for a good explanation of the differences between a myth, legend and folktale.

By Culture

The China Experience: Chinese Myths and Fantasies 
For general information about the history, features and style of writing:

Chinese Myths and Fantasies
For full text of Fables and Myths:

Ancient Chinese Fables

Selected Chinese Myths and Fantasies   Korean Folktales      

African Folktales

Lugodoc's Guide to Celtic Mythology

Mythical Ireland

Indian Mythology

Indonesian Myth

Japanese Myth Japan - Heike monogatari
Links to Japanese folktales

Mongol Mythology

Myths of Mongolia and Siberia Norse Mythology