Green, Thomas A.

Contains over thirty Latino American folktales, including selections on origins, heroes, heroines, villains, fools, society and conflict, and the supernatural.

Contains over two hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the major types of folklore and the methods used to study them, covering topics such as anecdote, gossip, midwifery, and verbal art; and includes cross-references, and selected bibliographies.

Collects folktales from cultures around the world, each with notes on the tradition bearer, sources, date, original source, and national origin; featuring sacred, secular, fictional, and historical genres, and including introductory essays.

Contains fifty African-American folktales, including selections on origins, heroes, heroines, villains, fools, society and conflict, and the supernatural.

Presents a collection of Native American folktales from various Native American groups, and includes stories on origins, heroes, fools, society and conflict, the supernatural, and more.