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The Folklore Society
The Folklore Society (FLS) is a learned society, based in London, devoted to the study of all aspects of folklore and tradition.
http://folklore-society.com
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9 Terrifying Facts About Vampires From Ancient Folklore That Will Scare The Sh*t Out Of You - Thought Catalog
The word "vampire" did not appear in English until 1734, when it was used in an Anglo-Saxon poem titled "The Vampyre of the Fens". One of the earliest accounts of vampires is found in an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian myth dating to 4,000 B.C. which describes ekimmu or edimmu (one who is snatched away).
http://thoughtcatalog.com/james-b-barnes/2014/10/9-terrifying-facts-about-vampires-from-ancient-folklore-that-will-scare-the-sht-out-of-you/
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Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore - Ancient Origins
The world is full of stories about mythical creatures, legendary beasts, and supernatural and god-like beings.
http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/ten-mythological-creatures-ancient-folklore-001805
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Myths and Legends - Traditions - China Culture
Find out Chinese myths, legends, stories about God of Wealth, Eight Immortals, Legend of the White Snake, Chang Er Flying to the Moon, Fuxi and Nuwa, Butterfly Lovers, Creation of Heaven and Earth by Pangu, Ts'ang Chie's Formation of Words, The Story of Meng Jiangnv, Myth of Jingwei Filling the Sea, and more.
http://traditions.cultural-china.com/13two.html
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European Fairy Tales - Europe Is Not Dead
"We will have those big United States of Europe, which will crown the old world just as the United States of America crown the new one." Victor Hugo. Folklore is an integrant part of Europe. It both expresses Europe's history and influenced it in return.
https://europeisnotdead.com/disco/books-of-europe/european-fairy-tales/
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The Role of Mexican Folklore
Mexico has a strong oral tradition, in which knowledge is passed down through generations via storytelling and the use of proverbs.
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/1913
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On the Differences between Folklore Fieldwork and Oral History
The ethnographic research activities of folklorists-generally called "fieldwork"-have a number of important differences from, as well as similarities to, the research activities of oral historians-generally called interviewing.
http://ohda.matrix.msu.edu/2012/06/on-the-differences-between-folklore-fieldwork-and-oral-history/
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United States Folklore: Stories from Each of the Fifty States from American Folklore
Welcome to American Folklore. This site contains retellings of various types of American folklore and includes folktales, legends, ghost stories and myths from each of the fifty states. Check out characters such as Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed and Ethan Allen as we explore American folktales from every region.
http://www.americanfolklore.net/ss.html
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Folklore - Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins articles related to Folklore in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends.
http://www.ancient-origins.net/folklore
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Folklore - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Folklore can be described as traditional art, literature, knowledge, and practices that are passed on in large part through oral communication and example. The information thus transmitted expresses the shared ideas and values of a particular group.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore
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Best of the Web: Folklore
The best sties on the web for folklore from the New York Public Library.
http://www.nypl.org/weblinks/1279
