folktales — This term can be used either broadly or narrowly. In the broad sense it applies to all prose narratives following traditional storylines, which are told orally, or were so told in previous generations. It thus covers *fairytales, *legends of… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Fairy ring — For the article dedicated to the Southwest African phenomenon of fairy circles, see Fairy circle (Africa). For the Neolithic archaeological monument, see Hjaltadans. A fairy ring on a suburban lawn A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf… … Wikipedia
ИСТОРИЯ И МИФЫ — Для народов архаической культуры, не имеющих собственно исторических текстов, мифологические источники при всей их неполноте и неточности восполняют (хотя и в специфической форме) исторические источники, помогают в решении задач истории как… … Энциклопедия мифологии
legends — In folklore theory, a legend is a short traditional oral narrative about a person, place, or object that really exists, existed, or is believed to have existed; even when it recounts a supernatural or highly unusual event, this is claimed to… … A Dictionary of English folklore
storytelling — Until recently, folktales were studied for their content only; scholars did not think to enquire in what circumstances they would normally be told, by whom, to whom, and why. They seemed hardly aware of storytelling as an art form or a social… … A Dictionary of English folklore
