Tradition 34 of 35
Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends
Mythic systems, traditional folklore, sacred and supernatural legends, fairy tales, and documented folk beliefs that preserve or contextualize magical, spiritual, anomalous, and otherworldly traditions.
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- Books
- 20,091
- Earliest
- 1000
- to 2026
- Read free
- 72%
- 14,383 with public full text
- With covers
- 72%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match17,236
- Metadata match585
- Query match2,265
- Source classification (retained through merging)5
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Key subjects
- Folklore3.6K
- Legends2.1K
- Fairy tales1.8K
- Tales1.5K
- Fiction1.4K
- History1.1K
- Mythology840
- Early works to 1800760
- Poetry694
- Juvenile fiction684
- Translations into English635
- Social life and customs617
- History and criticism530
- Drama509
- Juvenile literature491
- Religion485
- Greek Mythology475
- Superstition473
- Classical Mythology437
- Short Stories350
- Indians of North America341
- Children's stories334
- Horror tales293
- Biography292
Top languages
- English8,343 · 42%
- German4,162 · 21%
- French1,648 · 8%
- Latin836 · 4%
- NOT738 · 4%
Notable authors
All authors- ca. v6. Jh Aesopus135 books
- Hans Christian Andersen102 in this tradition103 books
- Andrew Lang70 in this tradition83 books
- Charles Perrault66 in this tradition76 books
- Nathaniel Hawthorne64 in this tradition74 books
- ca. 1. Jh Phaedrus58 books
- Euripides56 in this tradition59 books
- Jacob Grimm55 books
- Benjamin Blake52 books
- Edgar Allan Poe51 in this tradition63 books
- Jean de La Fontaine50 in this tradition56 books
- Wilhelm Grimm50 in this tradition53 books
20,091 books
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The book of Sindibād; or, The story of the king, his son, the damsel, and the seven vazīrs, from
Sindbad
1884
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The book of the thousand nights and one night: its history and character
John Payne
1884
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The dragon, image, and demon; or, The three religions of China:
Hampden C DuBose
1886
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The heroic life and exploits of Siegfried the dragon slayer
David Bogue, J. W. Bader, H. W. Bader, Joseph Cundall, Wilhelm von Kaulbach, Charles Whittingham, University of Bristol. Library. Historic Children's Literature Collection, George Peabody Library, Sheridan Libraries, Görres, Guido
1848
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The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads, &c., &c
M[oses] A[aron] Richardson
1843
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The sleeping beauty in the wood
Charles Perrault
1863
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the brides of kensington
Bridges
1885
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Περὶ Ἴσιδος καὶ Ὀσίριδος
Plutarch
1778Ancient Greek
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Aeschyli Tragoediae quae supersunt, deperditarum fabularum fragmenta
Aeschylus
1809Ancient Greek
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Bricks from Babel
Julia McNair Wright
1885
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Classical dictionary of India, illustrative of the mythology, philosophy, literature, antiquities, arts, manners, customs, etc., of the Hindus
John Garrett
1871
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Croyances et légendes du centre de la France; souvenirs du vieux temps, coutumes et traditions populaires comparées à celles des peuples anciens et modernes
Germaine Laisnel de la Salle
1875French
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Explication historique des fables
Banier, M. l'abbé, 1673-1741, author
1742French
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Fairy tales for children
Frances Jenkins Olcott
1898
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Happy hours at Hazel Nook
Harriet Farley
1855
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Histoire de Jason et de la conquête de la toison d'or
Boyvin, René, approximately 1525-approximately 1598
1560French
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Humorous tales and ghost stories
Broadway Publishing Co, Alexander Wertheim
1904
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Les trauaux d'Vlysse
Theodoor van Thulden
1640French
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Man and beast, here and hereafter
John George Wood, Making of America Project
1874
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Poczatki mitologii do uzytku w szkoach dla modziezy dorosleyszey
Antoine Hubert Wandelaincourt, Józef Wybicki
1805
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The serpent symbol, and the worship of the reciprocal principles of nature in America
E.G. Squier
1851
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Максимович М. Сборник украинских песен. 1849
Mykhaylo Maksymovych
1849Russian
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Crooked trails
Frederic Remington
1898
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Danish fairy legends and tales
Hans Christian Andersen, Caroline Peachey
1846