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Folklore vs Finfolk - What's the difference?

folklore | finfolk |

As nouns the difference between folklore and finfolk

is that folklore is the tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population while finfolk is sorcerous shapeshifters of the sea in Orkney folklore.

folklore

English

Noun

(wikipedia folklore)
  • The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.

    • Related terms

    * folkloric * folklorist * (l)

    See also

    * folk * lore * myth * oral tradition ----

    finfolk

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia finfolk)
  • Sorcerous shapeshifters of the sea in Orkney folklore.