What are old stories called?

Old stories are often called classics or traditional tales.

Old stories in episodes can be referred to as 'classic episodes' or 'vintage storylines'.

The stories in the Old Testament include creation myths, stories of patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and accounts of the Exodus, among others.

In old Japanese stories, otters were sometimes referred to as 'kawauso'.

They were often referred to as 'comic strips' or 'serialized comic tales'.

An old story might be called a 'narrative from the past' or a 'historical account'. It depends on the content and the way it's presented. Some old stories focus on real events and people, making them historical accounts, while others are more fictional and fall under the category of folktales or myths.

Old and new literature referred to modern literature and traditional literature, usually referring to the literary schools that developed after the 20th century. Traditional literature referred to ancient literature, including ancient Greek literature, ancient Roman literature, medieval literature, Renaissance literature, Baroque literature, romantic literature, realistic literature, and so on. Traditional literature usually focused on narration, emphasizing emotions and character creation, emphasizing artistic and philosophical thinking. Modern literature referred to the literary schools that developed in the 20th century, including modernist literature, post-modernist literature, realist literature, symbolist literature, romanticism literature, modernist literature, etc. Modern literature usually focused on describing reality, focusing on social criticism and thinking about human destiny, emphasizing selfishness and free will. The difference between the old and new literature was that traditional literature emphasized artistic and philosophical thinking and expression, while modern literature emphasized the description of reality and the discussion of social problems.

The 16-year-old boy was called Jasper Youth.

I'm not sure. Maybe they had various names depending on the genre and the publisher.

The usual term for old west novels is Western fiction. It encompasses tales of lawlessness, heroism, and the struggle to tame the wild west.