Are Hunter Talepool and Cowherd and Weaver Girl Folk Stories?

Hunter Talepool and Cowherd and Weaver Girl are folk stories.

1. Hunter Talepool is a brave hunter. Because he saved the daughter of the Dragon King, he got a treasure from the Dragon King-a magical gem. This gem enables him to understand the languages of various animals, but he can't reveal the secret, otherwise it will turn to stone. Talepool helped many people with this ability, but in the end he revealed the secret and turned it into a stone.

2. Cowherd and Weaver Girl is a classic folk love story. The Weaver Girl is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven and is responsible for weaving the clothes of clouds and silks. Because he secretly loved the cowherd, he was forced to bring it back to heaven after being discovered by the Emperor of Heaven.

The Cowherd and their children chased the Weaver Maid, and were finally blocked by the Queen Mother with the Tianhe River, so that they could only meet once a year, and only on Qixi. This story depicts sincere love and helpless fate.

These two stories are folk stories, handed down in the form of inheritance and dictation. Their story lines and themes reflect the characteristics of folk literature, create various images through rich imagination and creativity, and reflect people's thinking and feelings about life, love and fate.

Methods of judging folk stories:

1. Inheritance mode: Folk stories are usually passed down by oral communication, narration and performance. They may be told by one or more narrators at different times and places, and may change and innovate in the process of inheritance.

2. Theme and content: Folk stories usually have distinct themes and contents, including myths, legends, fables and folk jokes. They may express people's understanding and evaluation of nature, history, culture and society, and also contain people's life wisdom and moral concepts.

3. Literary features: Folk stories usually have distinctive literary features, such as exaggeration, imagination, fiction and symbolism. They may use various rhetorical devices and narrative techniques to express the theme and emotion of the story in a vivid way.

4. Social and cultural background: Folk stories are usually closely related to a certain social and cultural background. They may reflect the cultural traditions, customs and religious beliefs of a certain region or nation, and also include people's understanding and pursuit of life.