A traditional story passed down through generations is often referred to as a legend.
Sequence.
another word for informer is........................oops i forgot it!
talked, told
A legend or myth
told
leaving the area when told
When I told my mother I thought that I was going to get pneumonia, she replied with, "You are getting nothing else new this month". Sorry but the story is true and I could not resist.
Stories are told in books, on visual media or by word of mouth.
A legend or myth
Anecdote is an interesting or amusing story.
Frame story - such as 'Heart of Darkness'.
leaving the area when told