FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY

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

MAYAN MYTHOLOGY

SOURCES

• Revolvy.com
• http://faculty.marianopolis.edu
• thoughtco.com
• yokai.com
• newworldencyclopedia.org
• allthatsinteresting.com
• blogs.scientificamerican.com
• ancient-origins.net