Folktales are different from fables because they feature people as their main characters but often with a twist.

Example of short story of folktale. See All Stories See All Authors. Some examples of folk tales include. Ever wondered why Christmas trees are decorated with tinsel.

Androcles and the Lion Folktale Stories for Kids. Aesops Fables Androcles an escaped slave meets a lion in the woods. The story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf is an example of a folktale.

It is said that both Giants began to build two long paths of interlocking. What is an example of a folktale story. Crystal Mountain There is an invisible mountain in Wyoming made of crystal.

Sleeping Beauty The Grimm title to this folktale is Little Briar Rose. Here is a look at African stories some of which were Nelson Mandelas favorite African folktales as well as West African folk tales. Do folktales teach lessons.

Thanks to some awesome fellow travel bloggers submitting their favorite short folktales I have come up with a list of tales that will be sure to intrigue you as much as they did me. The French title was The Beauty Belle Asleep in the Woods. It is a description of culture which has been passed down verbally from generation to generation though many are now in written formFolklore is also known as folk literature or oral.

They arent just for kids. They feature fantasy beings like dragons dwarfs fairies and talking animals. Page 1 of 4 1 NEXT Last The Spider and Santa Claus.