Canadian Fairy Tales

About Canadian Fairy Tales

Canadian folklore and fairy tales were influenced by region and ethno-cultural groups around Canada. With Inuit-Indian folklore, French Canadian and Anglo-Canadian folklore, to name just a few, the breadth of folkloric history in Canada is a vast and colorful one. The folk tales are filled with legends of the Sasquatch, Ogopogo and other forest monsters. Magical tales of werewolves, witches and devils are favorites among the stories for children and adults. From 17th century explorers, trappers and traders, missionaries and migration myths, the folklore is rich in history, customs, and beliefs. The strong oral traditions in the early 1900s helped Canadians establish a national identity, and fortify their cultural ties. With influence from over 70 oral traditions from around the world, Canadian folk tales cannot be classified easily as their roots can be traced all across Europe and even back to Medieval times.

Canadian folklore and fairy tales are amusing, clever and fun-loving tales that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Many of the Canadian Native American tales are creation or origin myths that have strong themes of nature and the seasons similar to Native American folklore throughout the Americas.

Canadian Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables List:
The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky
The Boy and the Dragon
The Boy in the Land of Shadows
The Boy Who Was Saved by Thoughts
The Boy Who Overcame the Giants
The Children with One Eye
The Cruel Stepmother
Ermine and the Hunter
Great Heart and the Three Tests
The Girl Who Always Cried
The Giant with the Grey Feathers
The Goddess of Light
How Glooskap Made the Birds
How Raven Brought Fire to the Indians
How Rabbit Deceived Fox
Jack and His Wonderful Hen
The Mermaid of the Magdalenes
Owl with the Great Head and Eyes
Rabbit and the Grainbuyers
Rabbit and the Indian Chief
Rainbow and the Autumn Leaves
Rabbit and the Moon-Man
Saint Nicholas and the Children
The Fall of the Spider Man
The Song-Bird and the Healing Waters
Sparrow's Search for the Rain
The Tobacco Fairy from The Blue Hills
The Youth and the Dog-Dance