From ancient times there were three ways of entertaining; song , dance and story.
Here is evidence from 3,000 years ago in Egypt.
In ancient Egypt there was a tradition of telling stories with animals as protagonists.
My favourite is The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor where a giant serpent saves a sailor.
Fairtales and other ancient folk stories have been classified according to their motifs.
The Motif Index of Folk Literature.
Let’s look at stories we are familiar with and see what we think.
Make a list of five fairy or folk tales and classify them.