Traditional knowledge, beliefs, stories, and customs of a particular group or culture, typically passed down orally. A body of accumulated wisdom or learning on a subject.
From Old English lar meaning 'learning, instruction, doctrine.' Related to German Lehre and ultimately from Proto-Germanic laizon, connected to the concept of teaching and learning.
Lore is different from history because it emphasizes the living tradition of storytelling rather than documented facts. Folk lore often contains deeper truths about human nature and cultural values, even when the literal events didn't happen - which is why fairy tales and legends remain powerful across centuries.
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