folk tale

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But no: this has become a subgenre of its own, a kind of folk tale the news loves to tell.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

The lavish folk tale draws from the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" from the 1940 cartoon film "Pinocchio," about a puppet wishing to become a real boy.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

For kids, there’s the animated fantasy “The Monkey King,” based on the Chinese folk tale and featuring the voices of Jimmy O. Yang, Stephanie Hsu and BD Wong.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Del Toro won Oscars as a director and producer of “The Shape of Water,” and now he’ll add a third for his agreeably weird, dark take on Carlo Collodi’s 19th century folk tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Reference to his folk tale about Dermot of the Love Spot.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)