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World Folklore and Legends

Folk tales and legendary figures from cultures around the world, distinct from formal mythology.

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In which folktale does a girl's fairy godmother transform a pumpkin into a carriage?
Cinderella
What folktale features a girl in a red cloak walking through the woods?
Little Red Riding Hood
Who is the poor street urchin in the Arabian Nights tale who finds a magic lamp?
Aladdin
In which folktale does a princess sleep for a hundred years after pricking her finger?
Sleeping Beauty
What legend involves a magical flute player who leads the children of a German town away?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Who is the outlaw hero of English folklore who robbed the rich to help the poor?
Robin Hood
Which legendary British king pulled a sword from a stone to prove his right to rule?
King Arthur
Who is the wise enchanter and counselor to King Arthur in Arthurian legend?
Merlin
What Germanic hero defeats the monster Grendel in the epic poem of the same name?
Beowulf
Who is the trickster spider character of West African folklore?
Anansi
Which trickster rabbit of African American folklore outwits animals in folk tales?
Brer Rabbit
Who is the giant logger of American tall tales known for superhuman strength?
Paul Bunyan
What legendary figure of American folklore is said to have hammered steel faster than a steam drill?
John Henry
Who is the American folk hero credited with spreading apple trees across the frontier?
Johnny Appleseed
In Hispanic folklore, who is the weeping woman said to wander near water at night?
La Llorona

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