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• An Introduction to Folktales
Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each.
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• An tInneall Mallachtaí - The Curse Engine
Choose from English phrases to generate a curse in Irish. Includes pronunciation guide.
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• Ancient Legends of Guam
Legends of places and people of Guam (in Chamorro and English).
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• Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland
By Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde (1887), at sacred-texts.com.
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• Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England
Taken down from oral recitation and transcribed from private manuscripts, rare broadsides and scarce publications.
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• Ancient Riddles
Five traditional riddles with hints and answers.
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• Andrew Lang
A biography of Andrew Lang based on the 1911 Encyclopaedia Brittanica.
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• Andrew Lang
Brief biography from SLAINTE (Scottish Libraries across the Internet).
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• Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
Introduction to his life and list of his works.
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• Anecdotes
Funny stories about famous people from Yeats to Gates, arranged by theme.
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• Anglo Saxon Riddles
For those interested in the riddles of the Exeter Book, by the Kalamazoo Riddle Group.
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• Anglo-Saxon Charms
Translated by Karen Louise Jolly in her 1996 book "Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context."
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• Anglo-Saxon Riddles
Three riddles giving you a sense of Anglo-Saxon hilarity.
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• Anglo-Saxon Riddles and Charms
Notes to the Anglo-Saxon riddles, by Karl Young.
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• Anti 23
Snippets from the internet concerning the bad luck number 23.
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• Apotropaios
Brian Hoggard describes and explains the history of house protection magic in Britain. Photographs of artefacts are presented and explanations for their use discussed.
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• Apparitions Of Black Dogs
Including accounts of experiences, interpretation, and references, compiled by Simon Sherwood, University of Edinburgh.
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• AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults
Annotated materials, folklore texts and original literature from and about the southern Appalachian region.
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• Apricots Tomorrow
Ten Egyptian Arabic proverbs in Arabic script, with transliteration and translation.
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• Arab Folk Tales
Three folk tales from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria.
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• Arabian Nights
A short description and contextualization of the Arabian Nights.
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• Arabian Nights Entertainments
Text of the adaptation by Andrew Lang, first published in 1898, from Free Public Domain.
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• Arabian Nights Study Guide
A much condensed version of some stories from the Arabian Nights, by Diane Thompson.
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• Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
History, photos, cures and traditions surrounding curative amulets of the Middle East.
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• Arabic Proverbs
Proverbs in Arabic with English translations and explanation.
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• Archer Taylor
Wolfgang Mieder's biographical sketch of the University of California Professor of Folklore Archer Taylor, and his work as a paremiologist--collector of proberbs.
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• Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative
Collection of Turkish folktales in English, as well as epic and other texts in several Turkic languages (PDF format).
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• Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative (ATON)
The Uysal - Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative (U-W ATON) located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
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• Archives of Folklore Discussion List
Hosts a complete month-by-month record of all the posts made to the discussion-list, from 1990 to the present.
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• Are There Lines in Folk Poetry?
Article by B. Hayes and M. MacEachern discussing meters and stanza structures in English folk poetry.
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• Area51's Community Newspaper: Davey Jones' Locker
A brief news article on mermaids.
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• Arizona Ghost Stories
True Arizona ghost stories submitted by readers.
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• Armenian Fairy Tales
Three folktales taken from "100 Armenian Tales", by Susie Hoogasian-Villa.
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• Armenian Sayings Illustrated
In Armenian with English translation and explanation.
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• ARMiller's Riddles
Mostly childhood riddles from easy to more challenging with answers.
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• Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall
Graffiti art and graffiti style writing from around the world.
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• Arthropod Proverbs
Insect proverbs compiled by Donald W. Hall, Dept. of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida.
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• Arthur & Camelot
List of links of Arthurian legends A to Z, compiled by The Lady Shalott.
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• Arthur: The Matter of Britain
List of links with brief annotations.
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• Arthurian A2Z Knowledge Bank
An A to Z explanation of characters, motifs, and places pertaining to the Arthurian legends.
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