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French myth has been primarily influenced by the myths and legends of the Gauls (or Celts) and the Bretons as they migrated to the French region from modern day England and Ireland. Other smaller influences on the development of French mythology came from the Franks .
French fairy tales are particularly known by their literary rather than their folk, oral variants. Perrault derived almost all his tales from folk sources, but rewrote them for the upper-class audience, removing rustic elements. The précieuses rewrote them even more extensively for their own interests. [1]
French mythology (10 C, 7 P) N. Norman folklore (1 C, 7 P) O. ... Pages in category "French folklore" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
French mythology includes the myths of the French people. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. *
Yama with his famous Yama Pasha. Ankusha (also Elephant Goad), an elephant goad which is one of the eight auspicious objects known as Ashtamangala. Ankusha is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including Ganesha. (Hindu mythology, Jainism, Buddhist mythology) Ayudhapurusha, the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art ...
French ghosts (2 C, 2 P) M. Melusine (15 P) W. Wild men (2 C, 34 P) Pages in category "French legendary creatures" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of ...
Melusine's secret discovered, from Le Roman de Mélusine by Jean d'Arras, c. 1450–1500.Bibliothèque nationale de France. Mélusine (French:) or Melusine or Melusina is a figure of European folklore, a female spirit of fresh water in a holy well or river.
The Tarasque is a creature from French mythology.According to the Golden Legend, the beast had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace(s), six feet with bear-like claws, a serpent's tail, and could expel a poisonous breath.