Medieval folklore is a body of work, originally transmitted orally, which was composed between the 5th and 15th centuries in Europe. Although folktales are a common attribute of every civilization, and such stories were being told by cultures around the world during the medieval period, the phrase “medieval folklore” in the west almost always refers to European tales.
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476 CE - 1453 CEThe Medieval Period in which medieval folklore was composed, transmitted, and shared through trade.
