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Traditional literature are the stories that have withstood the test of time.

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1.  Myths- began from natural elements and evolved into gods and goddesses controlling those elements based on their emotions

2.  Legends- based off exaggerated forms of a true historical event or person

3.  Folk Tales- "tales from the folk"
- Fairy Tales- magic tale
- Cumulative Tales- aka "chain       tale"
- Por quois Tales- fictional narrative telling why something is the way it is.  Like, why does a snake have no legs or why a tiger has strips.  Many folk tales and legends are por quois tales
- Beast Tales- beasts acting with human feelings and motives
- Tall Tales- unbelievable elements portrayed as true
- Trickster Tales- character doesn't follow rules and tricks others to get what they want
- Noodlehead Tales- character lacks common sense in the story

4.  Fables- animals as characters that convey a moral

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Would nursery rhymes be considered traditional literature?

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I still need to learn the difference between archetypes and stereotypes. Their definitions are very similar. However, what I gather is that a stereotype is an oversimplified view of a person that is held on a widespread view. An archetype is of a similar view about a person, but found in certain cultures rather than globally.

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Debunking the meaning of traditional literature

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Debunking the meaning of traditional literature

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I believe it is important to share that traditional literature is not ancient tales from long ago, but rather "stories [that] have their roots in the tales of long ago."  I was always under the impression that traditional literature was comprised of stories that were sealed in time and never altered. Turns out there are hundreds of versions of Cinderella, which is considered to be traditional literature.