Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University: Grimm's Fairy Tales
209 tales by the brothers Grimm are compiled on this web page. Links to each of the tales are provided that will allow you to read the entire translated version of the fairy tale.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God [Pdf]
This is a two-page PDF of Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston courtesy of EDSITEMENT. It is a chart for student to use to compare folklore used by writers in south Florida with Hurston's work.
Stanford University
Solar Folklore
Folktales from many cultures around the world about the sun. There is also information available about ancient astronomy.
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American Folklore
Looking for American folktales? Look no more! Choose from famous characters, states, historical events, regional, or ethnic folklore. There are also links to weatherlore and spooky stories.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales
Using international folklore as subject matter, lead your students in a unit to research literary forms and foreign countries. There is a printout available for instruction and assessment.
Sacred Text Archive
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by "Aunt Naomi"
This is the index page to the full text of a vivid collecton of Jewish folklore that entertains and teaches. This book, originally published in 1919, is based on tales from the Talmud and Midrash. While some of the themes are familiar...
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American Folklore: Alabama Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Alabama.
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American Folklore: Alaska Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Alaska.
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American Folklore: Arizona Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Arizona.
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American Folklore: California Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of California.
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American Folklore: Colorado Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Colorado.
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American Folklore: Florida Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Florida.
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American Folklore: Georgia Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Georgia.
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American Folklore: Illinois Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Illinois.
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American Folklore: Indiana Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Indiana.
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American Folklore: Iowa Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Iowa.
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American Folklore: Kansas Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Kansas.
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American Folklore: Kentucky Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Kentucky.
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American Folklore: Louisiana Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Louisiana.
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American Folklore: Maine Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Maine.
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American Folklore: Maryland Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Maryland.
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American Folklore: Massachusetts Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Massachusetts.
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American Folklore: Michigan Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Michigan.
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American Folklore: Wisconsin Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Wisconsin.