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Comenius: Fluency Through Fables
Designed by The Comenius Group and The Virtual English Language Center to help people learn English. There are an assortment of fables and idioms with various activities to test your comprehension skills.Deep in the Bush, Where People Rarely Ever Go
"The stories used in this lesson were collected by the author while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, West Africa. He lived in Zwedru, a town surrounded by the rainforest, or "the bush" as the Liberians called it. These tales have been kid - tested and approved around the world with students of all ages. These stories, and any other African tales, work as a great introduction to the wealth of culture and history that Africa has to offer." By Phillip Martin.Aesops Fables Online Collection
"Come on in and enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his Fables - the truest family fun on the Internet." An impressive collection of more than 650 classic fables and their morals, presented in table format for easy browsing. Other features include the new Fairy Tale collection, beautiful illustrations, Real Audio narration, and a Search Engine.Encyclopedia Mythica
For families who love the classics, this on-line encyclopedia of mythology, legend and folklore is a real treasure. Visitors can browse more than 4200 articles on everything from Latvian mythology to Heroic Greek Legend. Hightlights include an A-to-Z hypertext directory of well known and not-so-well-known characters, a search engine, illustrations, and geneaology tables.Folk Tales from Around the World
"At the 1997 I*EARN Conference in Spain Global Art Project Coordinators and teachers from Novosibirsk suggested Folk Tales Project. The idea is to study Global Community and Cultural Diversity through folk tales. We invite you to introduce your folk tales and to take acquaintance with the I*EARN countries folk tales. The folk tale is the way to know problems, customs, traditions, beliefs, living conditions and views. We believe that the main features of different folk tales are the same: the fight of good and evil, wisdom and stupidity and so on. Let's get acquainted with each other through our folk tales!"Fairy Tales, Origins and Evolution
Did you know that Fairy Tales were not originally written for children? Or that contrary to their name, fairy tales rarely have anything to do with fairies? This site traces the evolution of this age-old genre by analyzing changes in popular tales over time, comparing versions of well know tales, and examining the meanings of fairy tales to different authors and societies. This site also features gorgeous graphics, engaging writing, and links to other fairy tale resources on the web.The Internet Classics Archive
This outstanding web site features 441 works of classical literature by 59 authors, including Aesop, Aeschylus, Homer, Ovid and Plato. Visitors can read classic works in their entirety, participate in discussions of the works and bone up on the authors themselves. A powerful search engine makes finding just what you're after a snap.MYTHWEB
If you enjoy the classics,but have trouble interesting young minds in ancient times, this web site just might do the trick. By combining accurate summaries of ancient myths with humorous illustrations, MYTHWEB manages be both educational and entertaining at the same time. Teachers will appreciate the lesson plans and teaching tips.Folk Tales and Myths from various indices such as:
- Google's Fables and Fairy Tales and Myths and Folklore.
- Yahoo Society and Culture > Mythology and Folklore section.
- Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By including folk tales, legends, and more.
- Excite index of Mythology and Folklore.
- Lycos' Society > Folklore > Literature > Tales
- Altavista Web Pages in Fairy Tales for Kids
- Internet Public Library Reading Zone Myths and Fables
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