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Works based on folklore
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The list Works based on folklore includes
Year Walk, Heer Ranjha (TV series), The Little Mermaid, John Henry (picture book) and Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion.
The list consists of 21 members
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The Little Mermaid
fairy tale by H. C. Andersen
Overview: "The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 ...
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Hungarian Folk Tales
Hungarian TV series or programOverview: Hungarian Folk Tales (Hungarian: Magyar népmesék, ) is a Hungarian animated series and one of the first and biggest successes of Pannonia Film Studio, based on studio head Ferenc Mikulás' original idea ...Director: Marcell Jankovics, Mária HorváthProducer: Ferenc Mikulás, György GattyánWriter: László Farkas, Marianna Hajdu 0
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Year Walk
2013 video game
Overview: Year Walk is an adventure game developed and published by Swedish mobile game developer Simogo for iOS devices in 2013. The game is loosely based on an ancient Swedish tradition called "Årsgång" (pronounced ... 0
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Overview: The Good-Luck Horse is a children's picture book illustrated by Plato Chan, adapted from a folk tale by his mother Chih-yi Chan. Plato Chan was the son of a Chinese diplomat and a child prodigy; he was ... 0
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The Tale of Từ Thức Marrying a Goddess
Vietnamese folktaleOverview: The Tale of Từ Thức Marrying a Goddess (chữ Hán: 徐式仙婚錄, Từ Thức tiên hôn lục) or Từ Thức Meeting Gods (Vietnamese: Từ Thức gặp tiên) is a Vietnamese legend told in Truyền kỳ mạn lục by Nguyễn Dữ in the ... 0
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Heer Ranjha
Pakistani TV series or programOverview: Heer Ranjha (Urdu: ہیر رانجھا) is a 2013 Pakistani romance drama television serial, based on the classical poem of the same name by Waris Shah, that aired on PTV Home. The drama serial was directed by ... 0
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John Henry (picture book)
book by Julius Lester
Overview: John Henry is a 1994 children's picture book by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is about the American legendary figure John Henry. In 1998, a 19-minute film adaptation of the book was ... 0
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Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion
book by Verna Aardema
Overview: Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion: A Swahili Tale is a 1989 children's picture book by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is an adaption of a Swahili folktale and is about Rabbit tricking Lion ... 0
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Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest
book by Gerald McDermott
Overview: Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest is a 1993 children's picture book told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott using a totemic art style. Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Northwest is the ... 0
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Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmalẹ̀
Yoruba novel by D.O. Fagunwa
Overview: Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀ (lit. 'The Brave Hunter in the Forest of 400 Deities') is the first novel written by the Yorùbá author D.O. Fágúnwà. It was published by the Church Missionary Society ... 0
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Mulata de tal
1963 novel by Miguel Ángel Asturias
Overview: Mulata de tal (A Kind of Mulatto) is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Miguel Ángel Asturias. Asturias published this novel while he and his wife were living in Genoa in 1963. 0
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Krabat (novel)
1971 novel by Otfried Preußler
Overview: Krabat () is a 1971 fantasy novel about the eponymous Sorbian folk hero, written by Otfried Preußler. The book deals primarily with black magic and the lure of evil. Other themes include friendship ... 0
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Zahrah the Windseeker
2005 fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor
Overview: Zahrah the Windseeker is a young adult fantasy novel and the debut novel of Nigerian American writer Nnedi Okorafor, published in September 2005. It incorporates Nigerian myths, folklore, and culture ... 0
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The Last Faust
Film by Philipp Humm
Overview: The Last Faust is a 2019 feature art film written and directed by the German artist Philipp Humm. Set in 2059, it is a contemporary interpretation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1808 Faust and the first ...Director: Philipp Humm, Dominik WieschermannCast: Steven Berkoff, Martin Hancock, Glyn Dilley, Yvonne Mai, Edwin De La Renta, Scarlett Mellish WilsonProducer: Philipp Humm, Daniele MahWriter: Philipp Humm, Johann Wolfgang GoetheProdigal scientist and technology entrepreneur, Dr Faust, seeks to emulate Gods ability to create life. He sells his soul to the devil in order to realise ... 0
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The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
book by Robert D. San Souci
Overview: The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South is a 1989 children's picture book by Robert D. San Souci and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is an adaption of a Creole folktale about a young girl ... 0
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Momo Kyun Sword
Japanese light novel series
Overview: Momo Kyun Sword (モモキュンソード, Momo Kyun Sōdo) is a Japanese light novel series by Kibidango Project, based on the Japanese folklore hero Momotarō. The light novel began serialization for free online in 2012 ... 0
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Overview: Yōkaiden is an ongoing original English-language manga written and illustrated by Nina Matsumoto and published by Del Rey Manga. The story features Hamachi, a boy fascinated by the Japanese monsters called ... 0
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Leyendas de Guatemala
first book to be published by Nobel-prizewinning author Miguel Ángel Asturias
Overview: Leyendas de Guatemala (Legends of Guatemala, 1930) was the first book to be published by Nobel-prizewinning author Miguel Ángel Asturias. The book is a re-telling of Maya origin stories from Asturias's ... 0
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Men of Maize
novel by Miguel Ángel Asturias
Overview: Men of Maize (Spanish: Hombres de maíz) is a 1949 novel by Guatemalan Nobel Prize in Literature winner Miguel Ángel Asturias. The novel is usually considered to be Asturias's masterpiece, yet remains one ... 0
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Haunted Mesa
1987 novel by Louis L'Amour
Overview: The Haunted Mesa is a 1987 science fiction novel by American writer Louis L'Amour, set in the American Southwest amidst the ruins of the Anasazi. 0
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