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Anglo-Saxon Charms - Translated by Karen Louise Jolly in her 1996 book "Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context."
 
At the Edge: The Fifth Direction - E-zine exploring new interpretations of past and place in archaeology, folklore and mythology.
 
Children's Folklore - Multicultural and multilingual anthology published on the web by children, parents and teachers from around the world; contains rhymes, customs, and games.
 
Folk Literature of the Sephardic Jews - Multimedia archive of ballads and other oral literature in Judeo-Spanish collected from 1957 to 1993 by Samuel G. Armistead and Joseph H. Silverman (University of California), and Israel J. Katz.
 
Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster! - Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster.
 
Forms of Traditional Literature with Links - Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature, such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics.
 
Myths and Legends - Organized mostly by region and language group. Regularly updated with new sites or changes.
 
Oral Lore - Listing of examples of oral lore.
 
Propp's Structure of the Magic Tale - Outline of the classical work "Morphology of the Folktale."
 
Regional Folklore and Mythology - Extensive list of links organized by cultural and geographical region.
 
Ring Of Folklore And Urban Legends - Webring for sites on urban legends and folklore, including sites that carry collections of jokes, riddles, songs, and stories, or sites that debunk myths of science, history, and daily life.
 
Traditional Literature - Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature.
 
Windsor Castle - Traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English).
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