1. Folklore:
Fables

2. Folklore
The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture.
Folklore can include fables, fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and folk tales.

4. Fables
A short tale used to teach a moral lesson, often with animals as characters.
Most famous fables are Aesop’s Fables.

5. Fairy tale
A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.
Example: Cinderella or Dinorella

6. Legends
A traditional tale handed down from earlier times and believed to have an historical basis.
Example: Merlin and the Dragons

7. Myths
A story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings.
Example: Demeter and Persephone- The Origin of the Seasons

8. Tall Tale
An extravagant, fanciful or greatly exaggerated story. Usually focuses on the achievements of the ultimate hero.
Example: The Bunyans

9. Folktale A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition.
Example: Oni and the Great Bird and Master Frog