What are some interesting old folk tales stories?

A great English folk tale is 'Little Red Riding Hood'. A young girl, Little Red Riding Hood, is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. On the way, she meets a wolf. The wolf gets to the grandmother's house first and pretends to be the grandmother. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she eventually realizes it's the wolf and is saved. 'The Three Little Pigs' is also very well - known. Three pigs build houses of different materials. The first two build with straw and sticks respectively and their houses are easily blown down by the big bad wolf. But the third pig builds with bricks and manages to keep the wolf at bay.

An old folk story is 'Rumpelstiltskin'. A miller's daughter was forced to spin straw into gold by the king, with the help of a strange little man. There are also many Native American folk stories. For example, stories about how the coyote was a trickster figure, creating and changing things in the world through his cleverness or foolishness.

One interesting Indian folk tale is the story of the Panchatantra. It is a collection of fables that teach moral lessons through the adventures of animals. For example, the story of the monkey and the crocodile, where the crocodile tries to deceive the monkey but in the end gets outwitted. These tales have been passed down through generations and are full of wisdom.

One popular Hindi folk tale is the story of Panchatantra. It contains a collection of fables that teach moral lessons through the adventures of animals. For example, the story of the clever fox outwitting the other animals shows intelligence and survival skills.

Well, the modern day folk tale of the 'Phantom Social Media Friend' is quite popular. It's about someone who has a very active and friendly online friend on social media. But when they try to meet in person or find more about the friend, they discover that the person doesn't seem to exist in the real world. And then there's the story of the 'Mysterious Package'. People receive an unmarked package at their door, and when they open it, strange things start to occur in their lives. Another one is the 'Haunted Smartphone' tale, where a phone starts acting on its own, showing unexplainable images and messages.

One famous Chinese old folk story is 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl'. It's about a love story between a cowherd and a fairy weaver girl. They fell in love but were separated by the Milky Way. Only on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month can they meet by crossing a bridge made of magpies. It shows the Chinese people's yearning for true love.

One well - known old German folk story is 'Hansel and Gretel'. It's about two children who are left in the forest by their stepmother. They find a house made of gingerbread, which is owned by a wicked witch who wants to eat them. Another is 'Rumpelstiltskin', where a little man helps a girl spin straw into gold in exchange for her first - born child. There's also 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' who lures the rats away from the town with his music and then, when not paid, takes the children as well.

One interesting old folk tale is 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It teaches the lesson that slow and steady wins the race. The hare, being overconfident, takes a nap during the race while the tortoise keeps moving forward steadily and ultimately wins.

One old folk love story is 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl'. In this Chinese story, the Cowherd was a poor but kind man, and the Weaver Girl was a fairy. They fell in love and got married. However, their love was opposed by the Goddess of Heaven. As a punishment, they were separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once a year on the Qixi Festival.

From folk tales and old stories, we can learn about different cultures. Each story is a window into the beliefs, customs and way of life of a particular group of people. They also teach us moral lessons. Stories like 'Cinderella' show that good things come to those who are patient and kind.