About.com: French-Canadian Myths and Legends
Articles, stories and links, hosted by guide Johanne Pouliot.
African-American Almanac: Folktales
Large number of Afro-American folktales.
American Folklore
Folktales, myths, legends, tall tales and ghost stories from each of the 50 states, as well as sections on Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James.
American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Fede
Collection of typescript interviews from the Federal Writers' Folklore Project offering the recollections of Americans from many walks of life.
AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appa
Annotated materials, folklore texts and original literature from and about the southern Appalachian region.
Arizona Ghost Stories
True Arizona ghost stories submitted by readers.
Bawdy Ballads and Far-Fetched Folklore - An Oral H
Ballads and folktales, including an interactive section.
Folk Lore and the Civil War
Listing of publications on folklore of the Civil War, presented by Frank de Caro.
Folklore, Legends, Tall Tales - An Interactive Cas
Stories gathered from old newspaper clippings as well as stories submitted by WWW readers.
Gullah Tales
Tales and traditions of the African-American communities on the South Carolina an Georgia Sea islands.
Haitian Proverbs, Riddles, Jokes and Folktales
Collection compiled by Bob Corbett (in Creole and English).
Index of Appalachian Folktales Listed by Tale Titl
Bibliography, tale types, and abstracts of tales.
Jamaica Anansi Stories
By Martha Warren Beckwith (1924), with music and riddles; e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Las Lloronas - The Crying Women
Hispanic ghost stories of women betrayed by love and lovers.
Livia de Almeida's Home for Brazilian Stories
Featuring a halloween tale, the legend of The Three Wishes, and a Bororo myth, "How the Stars Came To Be."
Louisiana Langiappe
Louisiana ghost stories, traiteur tales, lore, and tales from the African tradition.
Magic Tales of Mexico
Tales from the Texas Mexican border, collected by Gabriel A. Cordova Jr.
Mules and Men
African American folklore collected by famous folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, published in 1935.
Newfoundland and Labrador Folklore
Songs, stories, placenames and jokes from Newfoundland.
Ohio Urban, Suburban and Rural Legends and Folklor
Legends and folktales from Ohio towns and neighborhoods.
Paul Bunyan
Stories about the legendary giant lumberjack, Paul Bunyan.
Paul Bunyan - The Giant Lumberjack
Illustrated version of the American tall tale.
Puerto Rican Folktales
Curriculum by Doris M. Vazquez, offering an introduction to Puerto Rican storytelling, with sample tales, and annotated bibliography.
Swapping Stories: Folktales from Louisiana
Multimedia website examining Louisiana's cultural diversity through its traditional storytellers.
The Devil Does A Good Deed
Excerpted from the book "Mexican Folk Tales", by Anthony John Campos.
The Texas & Oklahoma Campfire Tales
Regional folklore and legends from the Texas and Oklahoma area; topics include ghostly apparitions, mysterious creatures, and strange sightings.
Thinkquest: Chiloé, A Land of Myths and Legend
Student project outlining legends from Chiloé Island in the south of Chile.
Uncle Remus
History and ethnology research project of Joe Harris' tales of Uncle Remus; includes selected texts.
Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project
An ongoing undertaking to collect, preserve and make better known the folklore, especially the folksongs, of Americans in war.
Welcome to the Banks of the Mississippi River
Three sample stories of upper Mississippi river lore, from the book "Wildcat Whistle" by Phil Hoebing.
White Cong and Black Clap: The Ambient Truth of Vi
Article by John Baky discussing legendary motifs occurring in print and opinion about the Vietnam war.
Yaffles & Yaffles
Baccalieu Trail fairy stories (Newfoundland).