Story, a recounting of a sequence of events
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments.
Cinderella and The Little Glass Slipper is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward.
Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf.
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths.
A legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read") is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude.
In cultures where demons and witches are perceived as real,
fairy tales may merge into legends, where the narrative is perceived
both by teller and hearers as being grounded in historical truth.
However, unlike legends and epics, they usually do not contain more
than superficial references to religion and actual places, people,
and events; they take place once upon a time rather than in actual times.