: a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people
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West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling.
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Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, The Shepherd and the Bear is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
This is the frame story of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folktales—including the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sinbad—that highlight the power of storytelling.
—Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
The adaptation of Sucker Punch Productions’ award-winning game will also incorporate material from its Legends cooperative multiplayer experience, which is inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The anime series takes inspiration from both Ghost of Tsushima and its Legends cooperative multiplayer experience, incorporating Japanese folktales and mythology.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
This is the frame story of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folktales—including the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sinbad—that highlight the power of storytelling.
—Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
The adaptation of Sucker Punch Productions’ award-winning game will also incorporate material from its Legends cooperative multiplayer experience, which is inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The anime series takes inspiration from both Ghost of Tsushima and its Legends cooperative multiplayer experience, incorporating Japanese folktales and mythology.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Folktale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folktale. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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folktale
noun
folk·tale
-ˌtāl 
: a story made up and handed down by the common people
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