What are some characteristics of Egyptian folktales?

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1. All folktales originally began as stories told by word of mouth. 2. All folktales have a moral or teach a lesson. 3. Many old folktales explain how something came to be. (these are called "creation myths"). 4. Characters in folktales are usually animals or people. 5. Usually a character in a folktale must face an impossible test. 6. read more