noun [ C ]

literature

a traditional story that people of a particular region or group repeat among themselves.

_{(Definition of folktale from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)}

Brazilian mythology is influenced by the traditions of other countries, especially its South American neighbors and Portugal.

Examples:

• Boto

• Saci

• Caipora

• Curupira

• Mula sem cabeça

During our classes, we have read other folktales from Brazil like "The Dancing Turtle", "Jabutí, the Tortoise", "Papagayo and the Mischief Maker" that are tales from the Amazon Rain Forest. 

Some of us grew up listening to these stories. I hope you get inspired by them!🥰

Once upon a time, during the summer, a grasshopper was singing and playing while an ant was working hard to gather food for the winter.

The grasshopper laughed at the ant and said, “Why do you work so hard? Come and play with me!”The ant replied, “I am storing food for the winter. You should do the same.

”But the grasshopper ignored the ant’s advice and continued to play. When winter came, the grasshopper had no food and was starving.

He went to the ant and begged for food.The ant said, “I worked hard all summer to store food. You should have done the same.

”And so, the grasshopper learned the importance of hard work and plan for the future"

Voltou-se na direção da aldeia e gritou: "O lobo! O lobo!! Socorro! Os camponeses correram em seu auxílio, mas não havia nenhum lobo. Ele fez isso algumas vezes!

Alguns dias depois, um lobo saiu da floresta e atacou o rebanho. O pastorzinho pediu ajuda, gritando ainda mais alto do que costumava fazer: "Lobo! Lobo!". Como os camponeses já tinham sido enganados várias vezes, pensaram que era mais uma brincadeira e não o foram ajudar.

O lobo pôde encher a barriga à vontade porque ninguém o impediu. Quando regressou à aldeia, Pedro estava triste pois ninguém o ajudou, mas o homem mais velho e sábio respondeu-lhe: "Nunca se deve enganar os outros, a verdade é sempre o melhor caminho”.