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Fairy Tale Atlas

World overview

Tales
291
Dated records
437
Countries and regions
237
Tales linked to multiple countries
71
Popular tales
Top 100

Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.

Tales found across countries

TalesCountries and regions
Anansi and Brother Dead Jamaica Ghana
Basat and the One-Eyed Giant Türkiye Azerbaijan
Bregantino Bregantín France Cuba
Dhegdheer and Her Long Ear United States Somalia
El Güegüense Nicaragua United States
El Silbón: The Whistle of the Llanos Venezuela Colombia
Fo’na, Pontan and Fouha Rock Guam Northern Mariana Islands
I Was Thirteen in Chagos Mauritius British Indian Ocean Territory
Jack and the Beanstalk United Kingdom Jamaica

One Tale, Many Tellings

Countries and regions

Countries and regionsTale count
Samoa2
Saudi Arabia2
Serbia2
Sierra Leone2
Sint Maarten2
Somalia2
South Africa2
South Korea2
South Sudan2
St. Barthélemy2
Sudan2
Sweden2
Turkmenistan2
Ukraine2
Vanuatu2
Vatican City2
Wallis & Futuna2
Western Sahara2
Zambia2
Afghanistan1
Albania1
Algeria1
American Samoa1
Andorra1
Angola1
Anguilla1
Antigua & Barbuda1
Argentina1
Aruba1
Australia1