Canadian Fairy Tales

Famous Canadian Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables in English

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