Fairytales and Folklore

Tale type:

is the plot, the structure – ties back to prop. Can be tracked across multiple societies and cultures. It’s a string of motifs.

Motif:

individual plot element – building block of the story

FOAF

Friend of a Friend

why is FOAF such a common feature of legends?

They are believable, real time real space. More believable if told from a friend of a friend. Urban Legend style

What is a changeling?

a stolen child replaced

what do changeling legends tell us about attitudes toward disability:

parents would have been guilty about not taking proper care of their child and blame it on the fairies.

Pop culture zombie:

the fear of being attacked by the zombie and the spread of disease, the fear of getting infected.

Hasan folklore Zombie:

the fear of becoming the zombie – the various obvious link Is the fear of being enslaved. The fear and memory of enslavement.

Myth:

important to their culture (sacred) stories of major importance – sacred narrative, means set apart

Legends:

have to be believable tricky, they are told real time real space – see them as folk history

Folk tales:

Works of fiction