![]() ![]() Often the variation for a country reveals the character and values of the people. Perhaps the most universal of fairy tales is Cinderella, with some 1,000 versions extant. Many countries have stories following similar themes: foolish people who do foolish things virtues such as humility, kindness, honesty, and hard work and the power of love and kindness. ![]() They are often formulaic, for example, "Henny Penny" or "The Sky is Falling In" the chain tale, based on numbers, objects, or events the dialogue pattern and the accumulative stories as in "The House That Jack Built." Folk themes may be universal in nature. Folktales include epics, ballads, legends, folksongs, fairy tales, myths, and fables. Because it has been handed down through the ages, its origin often is lost. Since it is told by many storytellers, it has differing versions or variations. It is a traditional story of a particular group of people and follows a basic design. A folktale may be defined as a tale of the people, a short, fast-moving oral or written adventure story perhaps of a comic or romantic nature. ![]()
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