Abstract:

The Western folklore was created in the nineteenth century.In various historical periods there are different definitions and understandings of the "folk"in the context of "folklore, "and emphases of various schools of folklore are not the same either.As a result, Western literature is imbued with humanism in accordance with the "folk", highlighting individuality and free thinking.Its creation tends to be directed at human ultimate concerns, and the "folk" complex in its works is pervasive in its long history.

Key words: Western folklore, folk, human, literature