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An African American folk hero known for his strength and prowess as a steel-driving man.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, and authors who collected and published folklore during the 19th century.

A giant lumberjack from North American folklore, known for his superhuman feats and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox.

A trickster spider from West African and Caribbean folklore, known for his intelligence and ability to turn the tables on his adversaries.

A heroic outlaw from English folklore, known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.

A trickster from German folklore known for his practical jokes and wily intelligence.

A cowboy from American folklore said to have tamed the wild west with his incredible strength and daring.

A popular hero from Japanese folklore, known for being born from a peach and going on to defeat ogres.

A young boy from English folklore who climbs a giant beanstalk and faces a giant.

A Danish author, best known for his fairy tales for children, including 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Little Mermaid'.

A sailor from Middle Eastern folklore, who had fantastic adventures on his voyages across the seas.

An American folk hero and pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States.

A satirical Sufi figure from the Middle East, known for his humorous tales that often have subtle morality or deep philosophical content.

A supernatural being from Slavic folklore, who appears as a deformed or ferocious-looking old woman.

A child warrior from Japanese folklore, known for his incredible strength and bravery.

Ancient Greek storyteller known for his fables, which are short stories that typically feature animals as characters and convey a moral lesson.

A legendary Persian queen and the storyteller of 'One Thousand and One Nights', where she tells stories to postpone her execution.

A character from 'One Thousand and One Nights', known for his adventures involving a magic lamp and a genie.

A major deity in Hinduism, often depicted in stories as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and the universal supreme being.

A trickster figure who originated in African folklore and was prominently featured in the folklore of the American South, known for outsmarting his enemies.

A main character in the Chinese epic 'Journey to the West', known for his strength, speed, and magical powers.

A mythical hunter-warrior from Irish mythology, famed for his intelligence and physical prowess.

From Buddhist mythology, Sakka is a righteous king of the gods, often involved in tales teaching ethical conduct and wisdom.

A mythological character common to many Native American cultures, often depicted as a trickster who shape-shifts and engages in deceit.

A legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders.

A French folk hero of extraordinary strength, often portrayed as having been raised by bears.

A folk hero from Switzerland, known for his expert marksmanship with the crossbow, especially in the tale where he shoots an apple off his son's head.

A character from English folklore, he is known for his incredibly small size and adventurous tales.

A clever cat from European literary fairy tales, who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.