folktale

As nouns the difference between mythology and folktale

is that mythology is the collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes while folktale is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

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As a noun folktale

is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

As nouns the difference between fable and folktale

is that fable is a fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, birds etc as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables while folktale is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

As a verb fable

is to compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.