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    A folk tale is a story passed down through generations until it becomes a community tradition, though the original author is unknown. A fairy tale is a type of folk tale set in an imaginary world with magic and supernatural elements that often teaches a moral lesson. A fable is a short story using animals as characters to teach a moral, while a myth involves interactions between humans and gods to explain natural and supernatural forces. A legend recounts extraordinary events supposed to have actually happened to a real historical figure, and a tall tale exaggerates stories about larger-than-life heroes.

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    A folk tale is a story passed down through generations until it becomes a community tradition, though the original author is unknown. A fairy tale is a type of folk tale set in an imaginary world with magic and supernatural elements that often teaches a moral lesson. A fable is a short story using animals as characters to teach a moral, while a myth involves interactions between humans and gods to explain natural and supernatural forces. A legend recounts extraordinary events supposed to have actually happened to a real historical figure, and a tall tale exaggerates stories about larger-than-life heroes.

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    A folk tale is a story passed down through generations until it becomes a community tradition, though the original author is unknown. A fairy tale is a type of folk tale set in an imaginary world with magic and supernatural elements that often teaches a moral lesson. A fable is a short story using animals as characters to teach a moral, while a myth involves interactions between humans and gods to explain natural and supernatural forces. A legend recounts extraordinary events supposed to have actually happened to a real historical figure, and a tall tale exaggerates stories about larger-than-life heroes.

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    Folk Tale

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    A folk tale is a story passed down through generations until it becomes a community tradition, though the original author is unknown. A fairy tale is a type of folk tale set in an imaginary world with magic and supernatural elements that often teaches a moral lesson. A fable is a short story using animals as characters to teach a moral, while a myth involves interactions between humans and gods to explain natural and supernatural forces. A legend recounts extraordinary events supposed to have actually happened to a real historical figure, and a tall tale exaggerates stories about larger-than-life heroes.

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    Folk Tale

    A folk tale is a story which has been passed down from one generation to the next until it
    becomes part of a community's tradition. Nobody knows who made up these stories in the first
    place. A lot of them, however, have been collected and made into books.
     

    Fairy Tale

    A fairy tale is special kind of folk tale. It takes part in an imaginary world which has no definite
    place or time. It is full of magical events and supernatural beings like fairies. It is sometimes also
    called a "wonder" tale. Fairy tales were often created to teach children a moral lesson. All fairy
    tales are folk tales, but not all folk tales are fairy tales. Many fairy tales have been collected and
    made  into books by people like The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson.

    Fable

    A fable is a tale in which the heroes are always animals. It is a short story whose purpose is to
    teach a moral lesson. A good example is "The Tortoise and the Hare."

    Myth

    A myth is a story in which there is interaction between human beings and gods or god-like
    heroes. Myths often explain the world in terms of the relationship between natural and
    supernatural forces. Scientists have found amazing similarities in the myths of many different
    cultures. A number of myths come to us from Greek, Roman, Norse, Polynesian, African and
    American Indian societies.

    In 1949, a man named Joseph Campbell wrote a book called "The Hero with A Thousand Faces."
    This book launched a revolution in our understanding of the role of myth. His TV series, "Joseph
    Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers" is one of the most popular programs ever to
    appear on Public Television. It is well worth renting on video or DVD. It's also worth surfing the
    net to explore web sites devoted to myths from other countries. There are hundreds of them and
    they are absolutely fascinating.

    Greek Mythology Classical Myth: Homepage Folklore, Myth and Legend

    Legend

    A legend is an account of something extraordinary which is supposed to have actually happened.


    It is set in a real time and place and tells the exploits of someone who was supposedly a real
    historical figure. El Cid really did exist, for example (he was a Spanish nobleman named
    Rodrigo Diaz) and there are several historical models for Robin Hood. There is evidence that
    King Arthur (or a ruler like him) may have existed, too.

    Tall Tale
    A tall tale is a story full of lies and exaggerations about larger-than-life heroes like Paul Bunyan
    or John Henry -- imaginary or real. Tall tales often capture the spirit and language of the times in
    which they are told. (See: Animated Tall Tales: The Story of Paul Bunyan.)

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