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goldilocks	(used with a sing. verb) (cap.) in a European folk tale, a young girl with blond hair who visits the house of three bears. [1/3 definitions]
motif	a similar dominant or recurring element in folk tales, advertising or political campaigns, or the like. [1/2 definitions]
ogre	an ugly giant or monster in folk tales and children's stories. Ogres are said to eat people. [1/2 definitions]
old wives' tale	a superstition, usu. embodied as a folk tale or bit of folk wisdom.
The Arabian Nights	an ancient collection of bawdy, supernatural, and adventurous folk tales from Persia, India, and Arabia.
Tom Thumb	the extremely small hero of many English folk tales.
vampire	a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. [1/2 definitions]

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