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  2. Tall Tales & Legends - Wikipedia

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    Tall Tales & Legends (also known as Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends) is an American folklore anthology television series of 9 episodes created by television and film actress Shelley Duvall, who also served as executive producer and presenter, alongside Fred Fuchs, following her success with her first anthology series, Faerie Tale Theatre.

  3. West Virginia folklore - Wikipedia

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    A tale of a child's encounter with Bloody Bones was recorded by Ninevah Jackson Willis. Willis is responsible for the compilation of many myths and superstitions native to Appalachia. This particular tale was used as a bedtime story for children. His account details the story of a young girl whose parents frequently leave her home alone.

  4. Maidu traditional narratives - Wikipedia

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    The Dawn of the World: Myths and Weird Tales Told by the Mewan Indians of California. Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio. Reprinted as The Dawn of the World: Myths and Tales of the Miwok Indians of California, in 1993 with an introduction by Lowell J. Bean, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. (Several narratives.)

  5. Nart saga - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 November 2024. Folklore of the North Caucasus "Nart" redirects here. For other uses, see Nart (disambiguation). Part of a series on the Circassians Адыгэхэр Circassia Adyghe Xabze Circassians List of notable Circassians Circassian genocide Circassian diaspora Turkey Jordan Israel Syria Germany ...

  6. Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

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    Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales. In fact, much like ghosts , witches and vampires , the werewolf has been ...

  7. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Brazilian mythology – the subset of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements of diverse origin found in Brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters and beliefs regarding places, peoples, and entities. Chaná mythology – the folk tales and beliefs of Chaná people about places, peoples and entities around them.

  8. English folklore - Wikipedia

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    Beowulf is an anonymous Old English historical epic of 3182 lines which describes the adventures of its titular character, prince Beowulf of Geats. The story goes that Beowulf slays Grendel, a monster who has tormented the hall of Hrothgar King of the Danes for twelve years. Grendel's mother seeks to gain revenge and Beowulf slays her also ...

  9. From Ducktales to Boy Meets World, here are 19 old Disney channel shows on Disney+ to watch now. When Disney+ launched, we were immediately transported back to 2003 and ready style our hair with ...