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| narration, the act of giving an account describing incidents or course of events |
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| stories, proverbs, riddles, and songs of a culture. |
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| a tlae circulated by a word of mouth among the common folk. |
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| real, fictional, or mythological character. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. |
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| an interesting but highly implausible story often told to amuse children. |
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| a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
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| a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people |
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| a fabrication, a deliberately false or improbable account |
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| a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
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| passing reference or indirect mention |
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| a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. |
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| an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story |
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| a form of verse, often a narrative and set to music. |
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| a form of verse, often a narrative and set to music. |
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| a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds |
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| an important figure from a history or legend, usually favored by or even partially descended from deities, but aligned more closely with mortal figures in popular portrayals. |
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