Folklore & Mythology: Folklore Collections

Folkloristics, the study of Folklore, is the study of human expressive culture, and includes myths, legends, folk- and fairy-tales, jokes, proverbs, jump-rope rhymes, material culture, and much more.

These folklore collections include tales, images of material culture, folk song lyrics, musical performances and other material of interest to folklorists.

Folklore Collections

American Folklife Center Digital Collections
California Folklore Digital Collection
Danish Folkore Nexus
National Folklore Collection (Ireland)
Samuel J. Sackett Folklore Collection
Smithsonian
Tobar an Dualchais / Kist o Riches: The Sound of Scotland's Traditions
University of Detroit Mercy Digital Folklore Archive
William A. Wilson Folklore Archive

Tales, Myths & Legends

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Hawaiian Legends Index
Multilingual Folk Tale Database
SurLaLune Fairy Tales

Other

eHRAF World Cultures This link opens in a new window
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Ethnographic Sound Archives Online This link opens in a new window
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Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window
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Sets in Order 1948-1985
Storycorps Archive
Zambian Storytellers

Art & Music

American Folk Art Museum Collections
Berkeley Folk Music Festival Archive
Berthold Laufer Collection, 1901-1902
Folkstreams
Frank Clyde Brown Recordings
Georgia Folklore Collection
International Folk Art Museum Collections
Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature
Northwest Folklife Digital Collection
Ozark Folksong Collection

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Traditional Ballad Index

Image: Quilt examples from the Smithsonian.