British folklore may refer to:
- English folklore
- Scottish mythology
- Welsh mythology
- Irish mythology
British folklore may also refer to:
- Celtic mythology, a mythos prior to the partitioning of Britain
- The Matter of Britain, a pan-British mythos
- King Arthur, a legendary king
- Anglo-Saxon paganism
- Hebridean mythology and folklore
- Breton mythology
Famous quotes containing the words british and/or folklore:
“The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.”
—Tony Benn (b. 1925)
“So, too, if, to our surprise, we should meet one of these morons whose remarks are so conspicuous a part of the folklore of the world of the radio—remarks made without using either the tongue or the brain, spouted much like the spoutings of small whales—we should recognize him as below the level of nature but not as below the level of the imagination.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)