Brazilian Fairy Tales

About Brazilian Fairy Tales

Brazilian folklore are the artifacts of a culture that have been passed down from elders to the young, with stories retold countless times. The stories include myths, legends and folk tales from Brazil. Brazilian folk tales represent the people, places and beliefs of the culture, and are a patchwork of things including deities, spirits, and more. People of Brazil include indigenous people, Portuguese, and other settlers. When these stories were passed down, Brazil’s population was diverse, with the traditions of Africa, South America, Portugal, and other areas from which individuals might have traveled.

Brazilian Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables List:
The Adventures of a Fisherman's Son
The Boy and the Violin
Domingo's Cat
The Fountain of Giant Land
The Forest Lad and the Wicked Giant
The Giant's Pupil
How Night Came
How the Rabbit Lost His Tail
How the Toad Got His Bruises
How the Tiger Got His Stripes
How the Speckled Hen Got Her Speckles
How the Monkey Became a Trickster
How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations
How the Monkey Got a Drink When He Was Thirsty
How the Monkey Got Food When He Was Hungry
How Black Became White
How the Pigeon Became a Tame Bird
How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats
How the Giantess Guimara Became Small
The Little Sister of the Giants
The Most Beautiful Princess
The Princess of the Springs
The Quest of Cleverness
The Story of the Yara
The-Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
Why the Lamb is Meek
Why the Tiger and the Stag Fear Each Other
Why the Bananas Belong to the Monkey
How the Monkey Escaped Being Eaten
Why the Monkey Still Has a Tail
Why the Sea Moans