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Fables, Folklore and Fairytales

Fables, Folklore and Fairytales. Folklore. Usually in the oral tradition (passed on by word of mouth) Folk is any group of people who share at least one common factor Created to fill some type of need, over time that need may change and the tale is modified. Functions of Folklore.

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Fables, Folklore and Fairytales

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  1. Fables, Folklore and Fairytales

  2. Folklore • Usually in the oral tradition (passed on by word of mouth) • Folk is any group of people who share at least one common factor • Created to fill some type of need, over time that need may change and the tale is modified

  3. Functions of Folklore • Validation (validates certain aspects of culture, justifies rituals) • Integration (helps groups stay together, expresses social conformity) • To help explain something that the people cannot explain due to lack of science • Educate (teach history, cultural norms)

  4. Fairytale • Kind of folktale or fable • Fantasy creatures • Almost always include an element of magic and good triumphing over evil

  5. Fables • Short story, typically with animals or characters, includes a moral

  6. What do fables, folklore and fairytales have in common? • They are present in every culture. • They give us insight into cultures. • Explains how similar and how different cultures are

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