FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY

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What Is Folklore?

What Is Mythology.

CREATURES OF FOLKLORE

Cryptids.

Yokai.

FOLKLORE AROUND THE WORLD.

JAPANESE FOLKLORE

CATEGORIES OF JAPANESE FOLKLORE

• Mukashibanashi (tales of long-ago)
• Namidabanashi (sad stories)
• Obakebanashi (ghost stories)
• Ongaeshibanashi (stories of repaying kindness)
• Tonchibanashi (witty stories)
• Waraibanashi (funny stories)
• Yokubaribanashi (stories of greed)

Creatures In Japanese Folklore.

BAKEKUJIRA

Kintarō.

ORIGIN

CANADIAN FOLKLORE

WENDIGO

CADDY

FOLKLORE SIMILARITIES

• Supernatural
• Cautionary tales

MYTHOLOGY AROUND THE WORLD

AZTEC MYTHOLOGY

Cipactli

Ahuizotl

MAYAN MYTHOLOGY

AZTEC AND MAYAN SIMILARITIES

• Elemental gods.
• Phases of life.
• Feathered serpents.

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SOURCES

• Revolvy.com
• http://faculty.marianopolis.edu
• quora.com
• wisegeek.com
• thoughtco.com
• newworldencyclopedia.org
• http://allthatsinteresting.com
• thecanadianencyclopedia.ca

SOURCES CONT.

• blogs.scientificamerican.com
• gizmodo.co.uk
• http://mexicolore.co.uk
• hammocksandruins.com

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