Folk Tales

Folk tales are very old stories from all around the world, first told orally through the generations, but written down over time. When they have animals as the main characters, given human attributes to explore different morals or values, they are called fables. The authors are generally unknown and there are often different versions of the same tale from different parts of the world. The animals in the stories obviously depend on the part of the world the fable originates from.

Subcategories

Which way does the wind blow?

This is an old fable from Scandinavia.
Wolverine and Fire

This is a fable from the Native American Indians in the northern parts of the continent.
The Snake and the Woodcutter

This fable originates from the northern parts of Scandinavia.
The Eagle and the Fox

This is an Aesops fable. Aesop was an Ancient Greek storyteller.
How the Deer got Blunt Teeth

This legend is from the people of the Cherokee native American tribe.