ŸMany folktale motifs (i.e., recurr

ŸMany folktale motifs (i.e., recurring thematic elements) are examples of magic: helpful animals , enchanted transformations, granted wishes, etc. The magic, when it appears, is always greeted by the characters with matter-of- fastness, characters acknowledge magic as a normal part of life without surprise or disbelief. This stylistic feature distances the folktale from reality, and it provides an important distinction between folk literature and literary/modern fantasy.