What are the difference between a myths, legends, and folktales?
Myths – a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon Legends – a story coming down from the past; especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable b : a body of such stories c: a person or thing that inspires Folktales – a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people
