Australian Folklore: Myths, Legends, And Fairy Tales

Folklore is used in all different types of culture in many different ways. Australian folklore is mostly about the way of the aborigine’s. Folklore are stories passed down from older to newer generations it’s based on Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales. Legends are based on historical facts, characters or events that have been embellished. Myths have supernatural beings or mythical creatures and are based on religion. Fairy Tales include imaginary creatures, sometimes magic, and has the theme of good versus evil. Australian folklore is counted as an urban legend, Australia’s stories about the aborigine’s is heavily concentrated in mythology. Aborigine’s can transform from or into human beings, or natural species. Australia’s values are not exclusive …show more content…
So they can keep the spirits alive because the stories of our ancestors are fading and disappearing. Australia’s oral tradition of folklore helped shape it because it kept the stories that were told going, like the aborigine’s it started off as a small story and the only reason it grew was because people told other people and it was spread. Australia culture helped shape folklore because as the stories were told they were altered with, which made it become more of a folklore. It is important for the growth of the community because the oral tradition is the main reason why Australia’s stories were able to expand because it was spread by people. Without the oral tradition the culture wouldn’t be known for anything because the oral tradition is the reason why that Australia was able to grow and be heard from all around the world. A lot would be lost in Australia’s culture without folklore because it mostly focuses on mythology which is folklore; in Australia the mythology factors are the aborigine’s. Folklore and oral tradition relates to where I live because I’m a Texan. Some of the Texan tradition’s would be to put up the Texas flag we are the only state who puts the Texas flag up. One of the oral traditions that go around Texas would be “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” it was a true event that happened a long time ago, but now the story has been …show more content…
The journey’s significance is not to get somewhere in a matter of time it’s to take your time and get something done the right way instead of getting it done fast and not the correct way. The archetypal hero’s journey fits into folklore because there are steps that need to be taken in folklore they have to take there time to be successful in the matter of steps. The myth about the aborigine’s has the strongest connection to the archetypal hero’s journey because they have to do a lot of steps to become a successful aborigine. The first step is that they have to know nature’s course and how to respect its decision, the second step is they have to know the way around their territory and not to cross territory that’s not theirs. The third step is they have to know how to be able to shapeshift from place to place, the last step is they have to have their own sign to show others where they have