What is the different between fairy tales and folktales?

Answer 1

Folktale-Is a traditional narrative, usually anonymous, handed down orally.

Myth-Is a traditional sacred story, typically revolving around the activities of gods and heroes, which purports to explain a natural phenomenon or cultural practice.

Fairytale-Is a fanciful tale of legendary deeds and magical creatures, usually intended for children.

Answer 2

The Differernce between folk and Fairy Tales is that a fairy tale is the product of a person's imagination when folk is a history, imaginary or not, that goes on from one generation to the next one for centuries and it can be considered as the heritage of a nation.

Answer 3

broo i dont even know ~ Don't answer if you don't know... ~ Fairytales are often stories told to children that have morals, folktales are stories told throughout families, also with morals, myths are believes that are or are not real (vampires werewolves etc) and fables are stories often without dialogue, sometimes they do have it though.

Answer 4

The three gradate into each other and even evolve up the scale from folk-tale to legend to myth.

* A folk-tale recounts an incident that may or may not have happened but has a definite cultural bias and time / place orientation. Usually they have a strong plot. * A legend recounts a significant event that probably has a strong basis in fact, in centered round a definite hero. The conquests of Alexander the great.

* A myth involves Gods and world shaking events that attempt to explain natural phenomena (the creation of the world, sexual dimorphism)

Answer 5

Fairy tales typically involve fantastical elements like magic and mythical creatures, and often have a moral or lesson. Folktales are traditional stories passed down orally within a specific culture or community, and may include legends, myths, or fables. While both genres contain elements of folklore, fairy tales often feature more whimsical or magical elements.

Answer 6

a myth is something your friends tell you and a folktale is something your folks tell you

Answer 7

fairy tales are made to, well amuse people.

myths were once belived, but proven wrong.

Answer 8

myths are like things that people think exist (the loch ness monster, Bigfoot) and fairy tales are stories of things that doesn't exist ( red riding hood, three little pigs)

Answer 9

folk tales are traditanol and old and may be true

fairy tails are not real and they are pretty old too