World of Tales
Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables from around the world

Welcome to the South American folktales page!

South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth. Before the European colonization, South America was the home of many ancient civilizations numbering millions of people.

The collection of folktales from South America consists of two books with thirty Brazilian folktales.

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Fairy tales from Brazil


Notes: Subtitled "How and why tales from Brazilian folk-lore", this book contains 18 Brazilian folktales.
Author: Elsie Spicer Eells
Published: 1917
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc., Chicago


Tales of Giants from Brazil


Notes: The second book by Elsie Spicer Eells contains an additional 12 Brazilian folktales.
Author: Elsie Spicer Eells
Published: 1918
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc., New York




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