Folk Tale- a simple story about human or animal
characters that has been passed down by word of
mouth from one generation to the next. Folk tales
are usually set in the distant past. They are told in
every country around the world. Examples of folk
tales are fairy tales and legends.
Legend- a folk tale that explains something that
really happened or tells about someone who really
lived. Legends often mix fact and fiction. They
reflect the values of the people in the stories.
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Legend- a simple story about human or animal
characters that has been handed down by word of
mouth from one generation to the next. Legends
are usually set in the distant past. They are told in
every country around the world. Legends explain
something that really happened or tell about
someone who really lived. Legends often mix fact
and fiction. They reflect the values of the people
in the stories.