 |
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle: Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English). (Literature)
http://oaks.nvg.org/index.html |
 |
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought: Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1896) into the history of childhood (PDF files). (Literature)
http://www.cwru.edu/UL/preserve/stack/Child.html |
 |
Folklore Home Page
Folklore Home Page: Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous. (Literature)
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/ |
 |
Forms of Traditional Literature with Links
Forms of Traditional Literature with Links: Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature, such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics. (Literature)
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/form2.htm |
 |
Oral Lore
Oral Lore: Listing of categories and examples of oral lore. (Literature)
http://virtual.park.uga.edu/~clandrum/orallist.html |
 |
Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts
Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts: Arizona University lecture course examining form and function of the traditional verbal arts. (Literature)
http://www.elearn.arizona.edu/sfair/eng449home.html |
 |
The Encyclopedia Mythica
The Encyclopedia Mythica: On-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend, containing definitions of deities, fabulous creatures and places, as well as images and stories. (Literature)
http://www.pantheon.org/ |
 |
An Introduction to Folktales
An Introduction to Folktales: Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each. (Literature)
http://www.geocities.com/folk_king2003/ |
 |
Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!
Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!: Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster. (Literature)
http://members.aol.com/pmichaels/glorantha/foolsparadise.html |
 |
Terror and Taboo in Russian Childlore
Terror and Taboo in Russian Childlore: Course materials on Russian and American folklore, focussing on childlore, to determine the role of folklore in society. (Literature)
http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~jl2j/Terror/slfk203.htm |
 |
Small Forms of Verbal Folklore
Small Forms of Verbal Folklore: Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs, riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore. (Literature)
http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/verbalf/smallfolk.html |
 |
Oral History Online
Oral History Online: Research tool indexing oral history collections in English around the world, linking through to the full text where available. (Literature)
http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/oralhist/ |
 |
Traditional Literature
Traditional Literature: Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature. (Literature)
http://nosferatu.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/tradlit.html |
 |
Children's Folklore
Children's Folklore: Multicultural and multilingual anthology published on the web by children, parents and teachers from around the world; contains rhymes, customs, and games. (Literature)
http://digilander.libero.it/cfgames2000/ |
 |
Becka's Mythology Pages
Becka's Mythology Pages: Covering mythical creatures, retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands. (Literature)
http://www.rebecca.sutton.care4free.net/ |
 |
Folklore
Folklore: Online course materials by Mary Magoulick, Georgia College and State University. (Literature)
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/folklore.htm |
 |
Ring Of Folklore And Urban Legends
Ring Of Folklore And Urban Legends: Webring for sites on urban legends and folklore, including sites that carry collections of jokes, riddles, songs, and stories, or sites that debunk myths of science, history, and daily life. (Literature)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1401/urbanlegends.html |
 |
Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales
Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales: Folktales and proverbs from around the world, and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands. (Literature)
http://folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com/ |
 |
My Folklore Courses Home Page
My Folklore Courses Home Page: Online course materials including overviews and definitions, from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Literature)
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/ |
 |
The Solar Wheel Award
The Solar Wheel Award: List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend. (Literature)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/2791/ |
Additional
Information: Folk literature (oral literature, "orature") comprises the verbal forms of folklore, and includes larger narratives such as folktales, and smaller forms such as proverbs, riddles, and rhymes.
Although usually transmitted by word of mouth, some for
-
