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This page is intended as a link list of English-language Public Domain collections of regional legends and folklore, analogous to the Sagen page at German Wikisource. This list can be used for finding and organizing the addition of folklore texts to Wikisource itself.

Africa

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Angola

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Congo

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East Africa

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Egypt

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Liberia

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Morocco

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Namibia (South-West Africa)

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Nigeria

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South Africa

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  • George McCall Theal: Kaffir Folk-Lore, or, A Selection from the Traditional Tales current among the people living on the eastern border of the Cape Colony. London 1882. Internet Archive identifier: cihm_33996

West Africa

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  • George Washington Ellis: Negro culture in West Africa; a social study of the negro group of Vai-speaking people, with its own invented alphabet and written language shown in two charts and six engravings of Vai script, twenty-six illustrations of their arts and life, fifty folklore stories, one hundred and fourteen proverbs, and one map. New York 1914. Internet Archive identifier: negrocultureinwe00elliuoft

Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia)

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Americas

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Canada

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Caribbean

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Bahamas

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Cuba

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Mexico

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United States

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Alabama

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Arkansas

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California

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Florida

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Georgia

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Iowa

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maryland

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Minnesota

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Missouri

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New Hampshire

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New York

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North Carolina

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Pennsylvania

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South Carolina

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Vermont

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Virginia

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New England

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Native Americans

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on American folklore starts on p. 15.

Achomawi

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Aleut

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Akimel O'odham (formerly Pima)

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Algonkin

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Apache

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Arikara

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Athabascan

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Tolowa
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Atusgewi

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Bribri

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Brunka

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Caddo

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Cherokee

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Cheyenne

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Chinookan

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Cowlitz

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Haida

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Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)

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Hopi

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Inuit

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Isleta

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Karuk

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Kathlamet

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Kaw

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Klamath

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Klickitat

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Koyukun

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Kutenai

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Kwakiutl

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Luiseño

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Maidu

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Maya

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Miwok

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Modoc

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Mojave

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Nahua

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Nisenam

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Osage

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Nez Perce

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Nuu-cha-nulth (Nootka)

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Paiute

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Patwin

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Pawnee

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Pima

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Pomo

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Pueblo

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Keres
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Quechan

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Salish

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Bitterroot Salish
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Cowichan
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Tillamook
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Shasta

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Sioux

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Dakota
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Lakota (Teton Sioux)
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Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo)

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Tlingit

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Tsetsaut

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Tsimshian

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Wichita

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Yakama

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Yurok

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Zuni

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Asia

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Borneo

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China

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Tibet

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India

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on Hindu folklore starts on p. 267.

Indochina

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Indonesia

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Japan

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Korea

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Malaysia

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Pakistan

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Philippines

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Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

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Europe

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Albania

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Armenia

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Austria

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Belgium

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British Isles

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on British folklore starts on p. 39.

England

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Cheshire
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Cornwall
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Derbyshire
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Devonshire
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Huntingdonshire
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Gloucestershire
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Lancashire
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Lincolnshire
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London
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Norfolk
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  • John Glyde jr.: The Norfolk garland: a collection of the superstitious beliefs and practices, proverbs, curious customs, ballads and songs, of the people of Norfolk, as well as anecdotes illustrative of the genius or peculiarities of Norfolk celebrities. London 1872. Internet Archive identifier: norfolkgarlandco00glyd
Northamptonshire
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Northumberland
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Nottinghamshire
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Oxfordshire
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Somerset
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Suffolk
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Surrey
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Worcestershire
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Yorkshire
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Ireland

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  • Arthur Young: A tour in Ireland: with general observations on the present state of that kingdom: made in the years 1776, 1777, and 1778. And brought down to the end of 1779. London 1780. Vol. 1: Google Books Vol. 2: Google Books
  • Anonymous: The Royal Hibernian Tales: Being a Collection of the Most Entertaining Stories Now Extant. Dublin (No Date). Google Books Note: While the book displays no publication date, it is deemed to be older than 1825 in folklore archival records. See Ó Duilearga, Séamus. "The Royal Hibernian Tales." Béaloideas Uimh 1/2 (1940): 148-203. (external scan)
  • Thomas Crofton Croker: Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. London 1825. Vol. 1: Google Books
  • Samuel Lover: Legends and Stories of Ireland. London 1834. Vol. 2: Google Books
  • William Wilde: Irish Popular Superstitions. Dublin 1852. Google Books
  • Patrick Weston Joyce: Old Celtic Romances. Dublin 1879. Google Books
  • David Russell McAnally: Irish Wonders: The Ghosts, Giants, Pooka, Demons, Leprechawns, Banshees, Fairies, Witches, Widows, Old Maids, and other Marvels of the Emerald Isle; Popular Tales as Told by the People. New York 1888. Internet Archive identifier: irishwondersghos00mcan_0
  • C. J. T.: Folk-Lore and Legends: Ireland. London 1889. Google Books
  • Seumas MacManus: Through the Turf Smoke: The Love, Lore, and Laughter of Old Ireland. New York 1899. Internet Archive identifier: throughturfsmok00macmgoog Note: The publication year of 1969 listed on the Internet Archive description is incorrect. The correct year of publication was in 1899 as indicated on the title page.
  • T. W. Rolleston: The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland. Dublin 1910. Internet Archive identifier: in.ernet.dli.2015.178478 Note: The publication year of 1910 listed on the Internet Archive description is incorrect. While this edition is identical to the original publication in 1910, it was published in 1926 as indicated inside the book.
  • Padraic Colum: The King of Ireland's Son. New York 1916. (external scan) via HathiTrust Digital Library or Internet Archive identifier: kingofirelandsso00colu Note: The publication year of 1916 listed on the Internet Archive description is incorrect. This edition was published in 1962, as indicated on the title page, and has slight differences in presentation to the original publication in 1916, although the content is identical.
  • Padraic Colum: The Girl that Sat by the Ashes. New York 1919. (external scan) via HathiTrust Digital Library or Internet Archive identifier: girlwhosatbyashe00colu Note: The publication year of 1919 listed on the Internet Archive description is incorrect. This edition was published in 1929, as indicated on the title page, although the content is identical.

Isle of Man

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Scotland

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  • Alexander Fraser: Northern folk-lore on wells and water : with an account of some interesting wells in the neighbourhood of Inverness and the north. Inverness 1878. Internet Archive identifier: b2232205x

Wales

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  • Elias Owen: Old stone crosses of the vale of Clwyd and neighbouring parishes, together with some account of the ancient manners and customs and legendary lore connected with the parishes. London 1886. Internet Archive identifier: cu31924028087108

Croatia

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Czech Republic (Bohemia, Moravia)

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Bosnia

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Bulgaria

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Celtic

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Denmark

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  • Benjamin Thorpe: Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands. Vol. 2. Scandinavian popular traditions and superstitions. London 1851 Internet Archive identifier: northernmytholo03thorgoog

Finland

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France

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Germany

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on German folklore starts on p. 193.
  • Benjamin Thorpe: Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands. Vol. 3. North German and Netherlandish popular traditions and superstitions. London 1852 Internet Archive identifier: in.ernet.dli.2015.31754

Greece

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Ancient Greece

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Macedonia

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Hungary

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Italy

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Roman Mythology

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Netherlands

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  • Benjamin Thorpe: Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands. Vol. 3. North German and Netherlandish popular traditions and superstitions. London 1852 Internet Archive identifier: in.ernet.dli.2015.31754

Nordic Mythology

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on British folklore starts on p. 150.

Norway

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  • Benjamin Thorpe: Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands. Vol. 2. Scandinavian popular traditions and superstitions. London 1851 Internet Archive identifier: northernmytholo03thorgoog

Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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Serbia

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Slavic

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Slovenia

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Spain

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Sweden

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  • Benjamin Thorpe: Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands. Vol. 2. Scandinavian popular traditions and superstitions. London 1851 Internet Archive identifier: northernmytholo03thorgoog

Switzerland

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Vlachians

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Middle East

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Arabic

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Kurdish

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Syria

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on Syrian folklore starts on p. 326.

Turkey

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Persia

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  • Hubert Marshall Skinner: Readings in Folk-lore; Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia. New York 1893. Internet Archive identifier: readingsinfolkl01skingoog Note: The section on Persian folklore starts on p. 441.

Oceania

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Australia

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New Guinea

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New Zealand

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Polynesia

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Hawaii

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Other Topics

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Jewish Folklore

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Miscellaneous

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  • Andrew Lang: The Grey Fairy Book. London 1900. Internet Archive identifier: greyfairybook00lang Note: While the original publication year of this book was 1900, the link for this edition goes to a 1905 published edition. The content for both editions is identical with no differences.
  • Andrew Lang: The Violet Fairy Book. London 1901. Internet Archive identifier: violetfairybook00lang Note: While the original publication year of this book was 1901, the link for this edition goes to a 1906 published edition. The content for both editions is identical with no differences.
  • Andrew Lang: The Book of Romance. London 1902. Internet Archive identifier: bookofromance00lang Note: While the original publication year of this book was 1902, the link for this edition goes to a 1903 published edition. The content for both editions is identical with no differences.
  • Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, & William Byron Forbush: The Young Folks Treasury: Volume 3: Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories. New York 1919. Project Gutenberg