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Folktale

/fˈoʊˌkteɪl/
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(noun) A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

A folktale wasn't created by a single known author. It arose among the people.
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The grandmother told a classic ____ about a clever fox who outsmarted a greedy giant.

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