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Graffiti
Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall, Graffiti - A Hidden Expression of Culture, Graffiti-Research Hosting-Page, Institut für Graffitiforschung - Institute for Gra, International Workgroup on Graffiti Research, Kilroy Was Here, Nuggets of Bathroom Wisdom, Stranger Than Fiction: I Am Omnicide: Shadows on a, Why Are You Reading This?
Jokes and Anecdotes
20 Years of Political Humor, Anecdotes, Bluejay's Review of Jokes, Examples of "Confucius Say, ..." Jokes, Examples of "Knock-Knock" Jokes, Humor Reference Guide A Comprehensive Classificati, Laughing Under the Covers, Making a Big Apple Crumble, Mexican Women's Sexual Jokes, Selections from Legman's "Rationale of t
Poetry
Epic, Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry , Are There Lines in Folk Poetry?, Brazilian Folklore: Cordel Literature, Drinking from the Well of Poetry, Looking North Of The Greek World: The Slavic Folk , Traditional Malay Verse - Pantun
Proverbs and Sayings
African, Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, North American, Oceanian, Arthropod Proverbs, Creative Proverbs from Around the World, De Proverbio, Discursive Modes Collection: Proverb Resources, Gleaner's Links: Proverbs, Sayings, Maxims, Insects: Citations and Proverbs, International Proverbs - Simple Truths, One Proverb, Proverberator.com, Proverbes
Rhymes
Nursery, Tongue Twisters, Triads, "One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night", BBB is for BBBear, Chants and Taunts, Clapping Games, Jump Rope Rhyme, Draznilkas, Jump Rope Rhymes, Jump Rope Rhymes, Picking Who Is "It", Playing the Dozens, Rhyme Time, Splatt: Rotten Rhymes
Riddles
Collections, Aenigmata, Ambiguity, Classification and Change: The Function, Grecian Riddle-Jokes, Homefun on Riddles, Mambila Riddle Machine, Old English Riddles, Sexual Riddles: The Test of The Listener, Sirandanes - Riddles, Syllabus for Puzzling Narratives, The Morrison Collection - Dengmi Yadiao
Superstitions
Afghan Superstitions, Anti 23, Birds: Bird Superstitions and Winged Portents, Folklore and Superstitions, Futile Attempt: Superstitions, Greek Spider: Greek Superstitions, Herb Lore and Superstitions, Korean Superstitions, Old Wives Tales, Philippine Wedding Folklore and Superstitions
Tales
Animals and Plants, Fables, Fabulous Creatures, Fairy Tales, Labyrinths, Legends, Lore, Sun and Moon Lore, Wells and Springs, A Bibliography of Feminist Folktales, Bat Folklore, Celtic Twilight, Crown & Thistle Inn, Fables and Fairy Tales, Fables Collection, Fables, Fairy Tales, Stories and Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Stories and Fables, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Urban Legends
Computer Virus Hoaxes, Snuff Films, "The Hook...", About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore, AFU and Urban Legends Archive, BellaOnline: Urban Legends, Calypso's Urban Legends, Christians United For The Truth, Common E-mail Hoaxes, Darwin Awards Urban Legends, Don't Spread That Hoax!, Don't Talk To Them
An Introduction to Folktales
Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each.
Becka's Mythology Pages
Covering mythical creatures, retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands.
Children's Folklore
Multicultural and multilingual anthology published on the web by children, parents and teachers from around the world; contains rhymes, customs, and games.
Folklore
Online course materials by Mary Magoulick, Georgia College and State University.
Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales
Folktales and proverbs from around the world, and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands.
Folklore Home Page
Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous.
Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!
Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster.
Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts
Arizona University lecture course examining form and function of the traditional verbal arts.
Forms of Traditional Literature with Links
Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature, such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics.
My Folklore Courses Home Page
Online course materials including overviews and definitions, from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Oral History Online
Research tool indexing oral history collections in English around the world, linking through to the full text where available.
Oral Lore
Listing of categories and examples of oral lore.
Small Forms of Verbal Folklore
Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs, riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore.
Terror and Taboo in Russian Childlore
Course materials on Russian and American folklore, focussing on childlore, to determine the role of folklore in society.
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought
Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1896) into the history of childhood (PDF files).
The Encyclopedia Mythica
On-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend, containing definitions of deities, fabulous creatures and places, as well as images and stories.
The Solar Wheel Award
List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend.
Traditional Literature
Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature.
Windsor Castle
Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English).