folk tale

Noun

Meaning

a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

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A Breton folk tale with music heavily influenced by Wagner. Source: Internet

Here it’s a folk tale, a Scottish riff on Rip Van Winkle with some portentous observations about loss and time. Source: Internet

A charming folk tale reminds us of the importance of friendship. Source: Internet

He is a bombastic, sloppy hero from our bombastic, sloppy history, origins undetermined, a folk tale of American success. Source: Internet

Cultural significance Folk literature The Triglav area is the setting of an old Slovene folk tale concerning a hunter seeking a treasure guarded by an enchanted chamois buck named Zlatorog (Goldhorn, after its golden horns). Source: Internet

Dvořák's most successful opera with international audiences, based on a folk tale about a water sprite. Source: Internet

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