Well, one example of a folktale would be the sisters grimm. Or if you were looking at smaller, older folktales, it would be three little pigs or goldilocks. Also princess stories are folktales. (Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast)
The nix is a myth not only from Norwegian folk tales. For Norwegian folk tales, Google "Asbjørnsen og Moe", collectors of Norwegian folk tales.
Some examples of folk tales are "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Tortoise and the Hare," and "Jack and the Beanstalk." These stories have been passed down orally through generations and often contain moral lessons or cultural values. Folk tales are an important part of the world's storytelling tradition.
Some are, others grew from traditional folk tales for everyone.
Scottish Folk Tales was created in 1976.
Some folk tales that have coyotes as the main character are 'Buffalo Gals', 'Coyote Blue', 'Summerland' and 'Running Water'. Other folk tales are 'Sky Coyote', 'The Nagasaki' and American Native folklore short stories.
Scottish Folk Tales has 128 pages.
Tall Tales of the Wee Folk was created in 1989.
South-African Folk-Tales was created in 1910.
Examples of American folk tales are Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Pecos Bill, known as the Big Man Tales; and Bre'r Rabbit originating from similar African slave and early Native American tales of a trickster rabbit.
Tall Tales of the Wee Folk has 64 pages.
Htin Aung has written: 'Burmese law tales' 'Burmese history before 1287' -- subject(s): Historiography 'Burmese folk-tales' -- subject(s): Tales 'A kingdom lost for a drop of honey' -- subject(s): Burma, Tales, Folklore 'Folk tales of Burma' -- subject(s): Tales 'Folk tales of Burma' 'The Stricken peacock' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Burma, Great Britain, History 'Burmese folk-tales' 'Folk Tales of Burma' 'Burmese monk's tales' -- subject(s): Tales 'The stricken peacock' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, History 'Folk elements in Burmese Buddhism' 'Burmese law tales' -- subject(s): Tales, Law, Folklore
Folk tales and proverbs taught practical life lessons and morals to help guide children as they became older.