Overview of the various types of folktales, from "Readings about Children's Literature."

A bibliography of feminist folktales.

Essays, stories, and musings on folklore as well as modern magical fiction.

Encarta Encyclopedia definition, overview, and links.

Explanation of what a motif index is and what it does, with bibliography.

A classic collection of fairy tales, fables, and poems from 1909.

Myths, legends, and folk tales from all over the world, excerpted by Sylvia Volk.

Five folktales of different cultures, taken from "Bats, Swift Shadows in the Twilight."

By James Baldwin (1841-1925), e-text from the Baldwin Project.

Textile related tales for those who love spinning yarn.