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    Before England was founded in the year 927, Wessex and its surrounding areas' cultures were … See more

    English folklore - Wikipedia

    • English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, dance, balladry, and folktales that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural heritage of the country. This body of folklore includes a diverse array of characters, su… See more

    Characteristics

    Although English folklore has many influences, its largest are Christian, Celtic and Germanic. Non-Christian influences also defined English folklore up to the eleventh century, such as in their folksongs, celebration… See more

    Folktales

    Folklorists have developed frameworks such as the Aarne–Thompson-Uther index which categorise folktales first by types of folktales and then by consistent motifs. While these stories and characters have differences … See more

    Other types of folklore

    Standing stones are man-made stone structures made to stand up. Some small standing stones can also be arranged in groups to form miniliths. Similar to these geological artefacts are hill figures. These are figures … See more

    Further reading

    • Briggs, K. M. "Possible Mythological Motifs in English Folktales". Folklore 83, no. 4 (1972): 265–71. Retrieved June 18, 2020. JSTOR 1259424.
    • Williamson, Craig; Kramer, Michael P; Lerner, L. Scott (2011). A Feast of … See more

     
  1. English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the English region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, and folktales. Its cultural history is rooted in Celtic, Christian, Nordic and Germanic folklore.
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    Eng­lish folklore con­sists of the myths and leg­ends of Eng­land, in­clud­ing the Eng­lish re­gion's myth­i­cal crea­tures, tra­di­tional recipes, urban leg­ends, proverbs, su­per­sti­tions, and folk­tales. Its cul­tural his­tory is rooted in Celtic, Chris­t­ian, and Ger­manic folk­lore.
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