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The following is a list of folktales of the state of Chhattisgarh first published by author Theophil H. Twente in 1938: [1] The Frog and the Lizard [2] The Two Who Were Brothers Indeed [3] How the Gond Saved His Field of Gram [4] Bhimsen and Fever [5] The King Who Learned From a Cock [6] The Wicked Mother-In-Law [7] How a Wedding Song Saved ...
According to one Te Matehaere of Arawa, the peak of Mount Ngongotahā was called Te Tuahu a te Atua (“The Altar of the God”), and served as the principal home of the Ngāti Rua tribe of patupaiarehe 600 years ago during the time of Īhenga. Their chiefs were Tuehu, Te Rangitamai, Tongakohu, and Rotokohu.
The Ferrish have been described as a particular tribe of fairies, standing between one and three foot tall, who rode horses and kept dogs for hunting, having no named king or queen. They were known to replace human babies with changelings , as with many other fairies in the British Isles and Ireland .
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.
Based on the original Native American folklore, retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. (This was later adapted as the 2nd story of "Tales of the First People, Vol I: Spirit Tales" in 2016) Tomie dePaola [4] [5] Morning Girl and Star Boy Morning Girl: The two Taíno siblings who recreate a life on the Bahamian island. Michael Dorris [6]
Ho-Chunk mythology - A North American tribe located in now eastern Wisconsin. Iroquois mythology - A confederacy of tribes located in the New York state area. Lenape mythology; Seneca mythology - A North American tribe located south of Lake Ontario. Wyandot religion - A North American tribe located around the northern shore of Lake Ontario.
Fairy tales are found in oral and in literary form. The history of the fairy tale is particularly difficult to trace because only the literary forms can survive. Still, the evidence of literary works at least indicates that fairy tales have existed for thousands of years, although not perhaps recognized as a genre; the name "fairy tale" was ...
Strictly speaking, the Four Branches of the Mabinogi are the main sequence of related tales, but seven others include a classic hero quest, "Culhwch and Olwen"; a historic legend, complete with glimpses of a far off age, in "Lludd and Llefelys"; and other tales portraying a very different King Arthur from the later popular versions.