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Stories passed down by word of mouth are oral traditions.These stories are also known as folk stories or folk tales.

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What is the word of god passed down by word of mouth?

I think it's called oral tradition.


What are the parts or features of a folktale?

A story with fanciful elements, which may or may not be historically verifiable, that has been passed down by word of mouth for many generations.


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What is the name is a story that was told rather than written?

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A story or legend passed down from generation to generation is called oral history, oral tradition, or folklore.


Who wrote the epic poem called Beowulf?

Unfortunately the author of Beowulf is unknown, because it was passed down orally (by word of mouth, through story telling) generation after generation. Sorry!


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Is Australian aboriginal music written down?

No Aboriginal music was passed down through word to mouth. Meaning they never wrote it down.


Why does legends exist in almost every culture?

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What is an anonymous story handed down by word of mouth within a certain culture or group of people?

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What is the source of mythology?

There is no known course of mythology; most authors are anonymous. But, most are passed down by word of mouth, generation to generation.


What do you call the beliefs that have been taught by the church and passed down to us by word?

Anything passed down by word of mouth is an oral tradition. Anything taught by the church would be a ecclesiastical tradition. So it looks like you're looking for an oral ecclesiastical tradition.