Britain Express
Britain Express: Myths and Legends: Robin Hood
Brief, general background of the Robin Hood Legend, with links to two Robin Hood sites.
Other
Britannia: Myth, Legend, and Folklore
Website source for Britain's stories, legends, folklore, and myths.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron Shepard's World of Stories: Folktales, Fairy Tales, Myths, Legends, Etc.
Here are folktales, fairy tales, tall tales, myths, legends, magical tales, and sacred stories, plus original fables, humor, fantasy, and historical fiction from award-winning author Aaron Shepard. Most of the stories have been published...
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.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron's Storybook: Folktales
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.
Other
Folktale of the Month
This site provides the reader with a different folktale each month. The folktales are from different areas around the world.
Other
Your Irish: The Magical Legend of the Leprechaun
A brief history of the traditional Irish leprechaun folklore.
University of Pittsburgh
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas: The Blue Belt, a Folktale From Norway
This Norse folktale seems to be based on the myth about Thor's belt of strength. Here, in a much later version, a boy uses the blue belt he finds to outwit a troll.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: Navajo (Dine) Literature
Brief narrative of Navajo history and culture accompanied with links to many traditional Navajo legends. Contains the full text of the Navajo "Wind Prayer" and traditional Indian art.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Memories of Red Lake: Why We Came, Why We Stayed
The mining town of Red Lake, Ontario is profiled. The different factors that attracted people to this wilderness area are examined. Archival photographs, native art, and early legends are included in the exhibit.
Other
Iroquois Legends: "How the Bear Lost His Tail"
Text of Iroquois legend, "How the Bear Lost His Tail."
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales
This site features activities that revolve around "Teaching With Pourquoi Tales." Students will learn more about these types of old legends that deal with the natural world.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Pecos Bill and Slue Foot Sue
The tall tale of Pecos Bill and Slue-foot Sue are retold by S.E. Schlosser.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales
Provides teaching ideas using Pourquoi tales, which are old legends that explain why things are the way they are. Three example tales with activities are provided: "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the...
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Tall Tales
This site provides brief tall tales from many different states. The site also provides what they all have in common.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide: Online Children's Stories
This is a collection which includes folklore, myths, legends, songs, poems, classics, contemporary stories, stories written by children, and Christmas stories.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide: Online Children's Stories
This is a collection which includes folklore, myths, legends, songs, poems, classics, contemporary stories, stories written by children, and Christmas stories.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: George Bird Grinnell: Dun Horse
The text of a Pawnee folk tale, as written by George Bird Grinnell, who was an ornithologist who also had a deep interest in Native American culture. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story...
Other
Ancient Egypt: The Mythology
A wealth of information about Egyptian religion. It includes an encyclopedia of gods and goddesses, myths, folktales, and articles about religious practices and cultural centers.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado
This site has the story of Pecos Bill. It explains how he rides a tornado like a bucking bronco and when he fell off the ground sank below sea level and created the Death Valley.
Other
Native American Lore Index Page
These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man
At this site read about John Henry, the steel-drivin' man who uses two hand-held hammers to dig a tunnel faster than a steam drill!
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.
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