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Discover Ludwig"folk story" is a correct and usable term in written English.
It is generally used to refer to a story that is made up, typically handed down orally from one generation to another, and often contains elements of myth, legend, fantasy, and moral lessons. For example: "Grandma used to tell us the most wonderful folk stories before bedtime."
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Writer retells variations of an Argentinian folk story.
Elisha is depicted in typical folk story embellishments and legendary motifs.
It's darker than that, with something of the nature of folk story thrown in, too.
It has this crazy sort of folk story, plus a mystery, plus some metaphysical stuff.
My favourite Icelandic folk story has to do with the future.
The New Yorker, May 23 , 1970 P. 32Writer retells variations of an Argentinian folk story.
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They would tell classic folk stories.
"They remember the old folk stories and songs".
She was in Taiwan to research a book of Chinese folk stories.
Quim Monzó's Vuitanta-sis contes (1999; "Eighty-six Storincludescludes ironic retellings of folk stories that have a postmodern twist.
Legends include all those folk stories handed down orally and not recorded in any of the written records.
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