ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Folklore. Folklore (or lore) consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared.

Detailed explanation-2: -Folk tales, myths and legends are all kinds of stories which were originally shared in spoken form. Usually taking the form of an allegorical tale (with a moral about living life in a good way), myths and legends often feature mythical creatures and famous heroes/warriors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while others are completely fictional. But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience.

Detailed explanation-4: -Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since “myth” is popularly used to describe stories that are not objectively true, the identification of a narrative as a myth can be highly controversial.