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Introductio n to Folklore Mrs. DiLauro. Legends  An untrue story handed down throughout history commonly believed to be true  Often, these explain natural.

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1 Introductio n to Folklore Mrs. DiLauro

2 Legends  An untrue story handed down throughout history commonly believed to be true  Often, these explain natural phenomena

3 Myths  These must revolve around Gods and Goddesses  They often explain why things happen in the world

4 Tall Tales  Funny exaggerated story about a character who solves a problem

5 Fairy Tales  These must contain magic  Mostly, these have happy endings, with some exceptions (Brothers Grimm)

6 Fables  Typically these have animal characters who often talk  They must teach a moral lesson

7 The Oral Tradition

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