Myths
Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Myths are often endorsed by secular and religious authorities and are closely linked to religion or spirituality
Legends
a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true.
Fairytales
a simple children’s story about imaginary beings. called also fairy story. 2.. a made-up story usually meant to mislead
Fables
a short fictional story that has a moral or teaches a lesson. Fables use humanized animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters, and are therefore considered to be a sub-genre of fantasy. The word fable comes from the Latin fābula meaning discourse or story.