The investigation on the Cinderella-type story is one of the hot topics in the comparative studies on folktales.

灰姑娘故事类型的研究是民间故事比较研究的热点之一。

The main content of Myanmar folktales is to describe the simple knowledge that ancient Myanmar generated about nature, as well as their dream about life and love.

缅甸民间故事的内容主要表述古代缅族人民对变幻莫测的自然现象的朴素认识，或对生活的美好遐想。

Their history was handed down orally from one generation to another in the form of folktales and stories, which were recorded later in the Old Testament.

那时，他们的历史是以民歌与民间故事的形式口耳相传，代代传承下来的，这些故事与诗歌后来汇集成了《旧约》。

Extended debate concerning the exact point of origin of individual folktales told by Afro American slaves has unfortunately taken precedence over analysis of the tale meaning and function.

围绕非洲裔美国奴隶中流传的民间故事的具体起源点所扩展开的讨论不碰巧地集中在关于那些故事意义和功能的分析上。

Most folktales eventually move from oral tradition to written form.

大多数的民俗故事最终会从口头传统演变成文字形式.

In fact, many ancient August Moon folktales are about a moon maiden.

实际上，古代很多关于八月月圆的故事都跟一位月亮仙子有关。

The German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm decided to write folktales.

德国的格林兄弟,雅各布和威廉,决定把民间传说写下来.

The German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm decided to write folktales .

德国的格林兄弟，雅各布和威廉，决定把民间传说写下来。

And we started investigating folktales in a small coastal city in Norway.

后来我们开始研究挪威一个沿海小城市的民间传说。

He also wrote any number of wonderful late tales that read a bit like folktales, but they are self-assured, vital, unforgettable.

他还写了不少类似民间传说的奇妙故事，但跟传说不一样的是， 这些故事充溢着自信和力量，让人过目难忘。