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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
Welcome to Native American Tales
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:
Selected Chinese Myths and Fantasies Korean Folktales
Lugodoc's Guide to Celtic Mythology
Japanese Myth
Japan - Heike
monogatari
Links to Japanese folktales