folklore character
Myth's recurring persona
A folklore character is a figure from traditional stories passed down through generations—heroes, tricksters, witches, giants, and the like.
These characters inhabit myths, fairy tales, and legends: Paul Bunyan is an American folklore character, The fox appears as a folklore character across many cultures.
Distinguished from literary characters by their origins in oral tradition rather than identifiable authorship.
- AnansiWest African spider deity
- BeowulfOld English epic's protagonist
- Baba YagaSlavic witch of legend
- Pied PiperMelodic abductor from legend
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
fairy · Mulan · tanuki · Loki · Odysseus · Raven · Johnny Appleseed · Big Bad Wolf · Headless Horseman · selkie · kitsune · Bluebeard · Snow White · Sleeping Beauty · Rumpelstiltskin · naga · skinwalker · Maui
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