as in tale
a traditional description of imaginary events circulated orally among a people
West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling
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The Nutmeg Princess sculpture, for example, is the title character in the classic Grenadian folktale of an elusive princess who represents goodness and beauty in nature, teaching children about the importance of faith and friendship.
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Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
Hero, originally a sequel to Greenberg’s debut title The Encyclopedia of Early Earth, is inspired by the classic Arabic folktales of One Thousand and One Nights.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
Since becoming Bally’s creative director in May 2023, Bellotti, 45, has been combining the romance of Swiss folktales with punk rebellion and a kind of alternative-intellectual-banker cool.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
African art adorned our walls and Black folktales flowed through our ears at the dinner table.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2024
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Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
Hero, originally a sequel to Greenberg’s debut title The Encyclopedia of Early Earth, is inspired by the classic Arabic folktales of One Thousand and One Nights.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
Since becoming Bally’s creative director in May 2023, Bellotti, 45, has been combining the romance of Swiss folktales with punk rebellion and a kind of alternative-intellectual-banker cool.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
African art adorned our walls and Black folktales flowed through our ears at the dinner table.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2024
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One ancient tale is just a myth, and another is a text studied by believers for centuries.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jason Bateman and David Harbour will star in and executive produce a seven-episode series on HBO titled DTF St. Louis, the tale of a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age uneasiness that leads to one of them ending up dead.Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Other legends lean towards paying homage to the gods of water.Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kamala Harris took a moment Monday (Nov. 4) during one of the busiest weeks of her life to honor Quincy Jones following the 91-year-old musical legend’s death the day prior.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Local artists will decide which stories to highlight in order to honor Grand Rapids’ past and present, and put them first in illustrated then in motion graphics form.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Newsletters Featured Daily Newsletter Our biggest stories, handpicked for you each day.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Before this iteration of Shelley's tale, the first modern version of the myth, there hadn't been a horror film that so graphically indulged in gore and violence, in bright and shining color photography no less.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Legend Of The Seven Sisters There are variants of the myth that have developed over time.David Nikel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The former Republican president received the 18 electoral votes that year from his Ohio victory and even made history by winning more votes in the 2020 election than any other candidate in state history, according to The Associated Press.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Election workers have never completed ballot counting on Election Day at any point in the country's history.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rumors of a romance between Bündchen and Valente first emerged in November 2022, following her October 2022 divorce from Brady.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Much of this chaste romance takes place in public spaces such as cafes, art galleries and bowling alleys that are strangely empty apart from the lovebirds.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Folktale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folktale. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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