LANES

Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

 From Around the World

The list below was compiled by Karen Chace, Storyteller and Web Researcher. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without her expressed written permission. For permission please contact her at storybug@aol.com. To view additional resource links visit http://www.storybug.net 

Applit

Jack Tales, poetry, authors, study guides and lesson plans, bibliographies and an index categorized by genre. The entire site is focused on Appalachian Literature.

http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/

American Folklore

Take an armchair journey with folktales, myths, legends, Tall Tales and ghost stories from the 50 United States. Tales are clearly indexed so you won’t even need to ask for directions.              http://www.americanfolklore.net/

Andrew Lang ~ The Literature Network

There isn’t a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, but a prism of fairytale books to add to your riches. http://www.online-literature.com/andrew_lang/

Arabian Nights

Let Scheherazade lead you through the ancient and mysterious world of Ali Baba and Sinbad; fall under the spell of a 1001 nights.   http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/arabnit.htm

The Electronic Text Center - University of Virginia Library

Browse by culture: English, French, German, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Apache, Greek, Hebrew, Tibetan, Icelandic, Italian and Portuguese. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/

The Encyclopedia of Hotcâk (Winnebago) Mythology

The most comprehensive site I have found on Native American folktales. There is an extensive index of stories by subject matter, myths, maps, and legends. http://hotcakencyclopedia.com/

A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India

The entire book by A. K. Ramanujan is online for generations to read, relish and enjoy.

http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft067n99wt/

Folklore and Mythology

By far one of the most comprehensive sites on folklore and mythology from around the world.  The tales are numerous and grouped alphabetically by genre. There is also another link to Germanic folklore. This is a jewel of a site, one you will visit again and again.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html

H-NILAS: "Stories for the Seasons"

An excellent array of seasonal stories. From forest to frogs, moons to maidens, storyteller Cathy Mosley offers us her folktale adaptations from around the world.

http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~nilas/seasons/

Irish Studies

All things Irish; weddings, wakes, tales, music, song, Gaelic and more. Slainte!

http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/Irish/HomePage/home.html

Mysterious Britain

Banshees, Black Dogs and Bessie Dunlop are but a few of the folktales and legends from England, Wales and Scotland. Visit with faeries, selkies, dragons and giants but beware, don’t stay tarry too long in one of the haunted castles. http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/index.html

Mything Links

An Annotated & Illustrated Collection of Worldwide Links to Mythologies, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Sacred Arts & Traditions. Fairies and dragons, creation stories and star lore, there is more information here than you could ever hope to digest.  http://www.mythinglinks.org/home.html

Nasreddin Hodja

Filled with information and stories about the beloved character of Turkish tales, this website is also a portal to many other Hodja sites. http://www.cs.niu.ac.il/~schiff/Hodja/index.html

Native American Trickster Tales - While the site suggestst that it is dedicated to the Native American Trickster, there are in fact links, stories, articles and scholarly discussions from around the world. http://members.cox.net/academia/coyote.html

Norwegian Folk Tales

Twenty-four folktales to warm our hearts through the winter. http://oaks.nvg.org/lg4ra2.html

Russian Tales

Many delightful tales from Russia and the Ukraine and details on Russian traditions from Christmas to weddings. http://russian-crafts.com/tales.html 

Spirit of Trees

Cristy West’s growing website offers curricular resources, essays, organizational links, poetry and folktales from some of our leading storytellers and scholars. Rest in the cool shade of its branches and let the spirit of the trees nourish your soul. http://www.spiritoftrees.org/

Story Lovers

Storyteller Jackie Baldwin designs notepads, stationery and more with breathtaking fairytale and folklore illustrations from long ago. In addition, with the help of Storytell listserv members, Jackie has compiled an extensive array of stories and books. Click on “Exclusively for Storytellers” and you will discover your own private folklore library right at your fingertips.

http://www.story-lovers.com/

SurLaLune Fairy Tales

Stories and the history behind the tales, cross cultural references, extensive individual bibliographies and modern interpretations. The SurLaLane pages are an incredible resource for storytellers, librarians and teachers. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/

Tibetan Folktales

Twenty tales from the ancient country of Tibet; search for Missing Treasure, beware the Island of Beautiful Women and meet Tibet’s first king.

http://www.crosby-lundin.com/tibet/culture/folktales/index.html

Zen Stories

Over fifty stories in the Zen traditon."This web site is a collection of stories from the Orient, mostly Zen and Taoist tales. Think of these tales as conversation pieces, as handy tools that you can lift out of your pocket to help you and others talk, think, and laugh about the wondrous and mysterious details of this thing we call life."

http://users.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/zenstory.html

Zine 5 Folktale Archives

Hidden among the pages of this magazine publication is a distinctive selection of characteristic folktales from six continents. http://www.zine5.com/archive/folktales.htm

Educational Resources

First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts

Do you want to integrate storytelling into your curriculum for the wee ones? This site offers classic fairy tales, folk tales, tall tales and legends from around the world including lesson plans and activities to complement each story. http://www.first-school.ws/theme/fairytales.htm

Enoch Pratt Libraries

Bring some of the best storytellers right into your classroom! “A collection of live-action, multicultural storyteller performances.” Listen to some of our most beloved storytellers share their tales in streaming video. http://www.epfl.net/kids/estories/ESTORIES_archive_list.cfm

Myths, Folktales and Fairytales

Explore folklore with Nina Jaffe, experience a storytelling workshop with Gerald Fierst or a myth writing workshop with Jane Yolen. Teacher guides, assessments, rubrics, and stories complement the information. http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/folktales_home.htm

National Council of Teachers of English

The NCTE’s position statement on the value of storytelling in the classroom.

http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/curr/107637.htm

Storytelling Arts of Indiana

Teaching Guides, games, activities and resources from such quality tellers as Heather Forest, Doug Lipman, Ed Stivender, etc. http://www.geocities.com/storiesinc/TeachersGuide.html#Games

Teaching with Folklore

For elementary school grades K – 6. This site offers lesson plans, extensions and activities to incorporate storytelling into your curriculum. http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/folklore/index.htm

The Teacher’s Guide to Folklife Resources

 From the American Folklife Center an array materials related to documentation and field research.  http://www.loc.gov/folklife/teachers/subject_list.php?subjects=Documentation+and+Field+Research

Grant Resources & Tutorials

Council on Foundations

Professional Development Resources, Documents, Publications and Research, all the tools you  need to write a successful grant. The COF also offers a searchable database to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. http://www.cof.org/

The Foundation Center

Take a tutorial at the Learning Lab on grant researching, proposal writing, and funding research. With theireasy to use search engine you will be well on your way. http://fdncenter.org/

SchoolGrants

Are you intimidated by the thought of writing grants? Then just click on the Grant Writing Tips section to find information, links and articles on how to make your grant stand out. http://www.schoolgrants.org/welcome.htm

Music Resources

Contemplations from the Marianis Trench

Hundreds of ballads and folk songs from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America. Also lyrics, background information and midi files so you can revel in the music while you surf. http://www.contemplator.com/

Public Domain Music

Thousands of musical works in the US public domain are listed alphabetically. There are also additional resources and information on fair use and copyright law. http://www.pdinfo.com/index.htm

© 2009 Karen Chace  storybug@aol.com