Folktale
Folktale noun - A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk.
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Synonyms for Folktale
Story
Story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
Usage example: he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership
Folktale and story are semantically related in account topic. Sometimes you can use "Folktale" instead a noun "Story".
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- The 18th-century rabbi Nakhman of Bratslav wrote a story/folktale/parable in which there is a land where the rich eat the poor.
Source: Kill the Poor - The animals decide to remain at the cottage, and live happily ever after.The story is short and lighthearted, more a folktale than a Fairy Tale.
- Orihime and Hikoboshi (One of many names for the story of the Tanabata festival in Japan; itself inspired by a Chinese folktale)
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