Contains 670 entries which cover folk and fairy tales around the world and from ancient times to the present. The entries fall into eight categories:

• Cultural/National/Regional/Linguistic Groups
• Genres
• Critical Terms, Concepts, and Approaches
• Motifs, Themes, Characters, Tales, and Tale Types
• Eras, Periods, Movements, and Other Contexts
• Media, Performance, and Other Cultural Forms
• Television, Film, Animation, and Video
• Individual Authors, Editors, Collectors, Translators, Filmmakers, Artists/ Illustrators, Composers, Scholars, and Titles