Rare synonym for 民話 (みんわ). Used in some literary or academic contexts, but 民話 is the standard modern term.
See also: 民話 (みんわ)
この地方には古い民譚がいくつか伝わっている。
Several old folk tales have been passed down in this region.
民譚と民話はほぼ同じ意味だが、民話のほうが一般的だ。
民譚 and 民話 mean almost the same thing, but 民話 is more common.
collection of folk stories
Compound of 民 (みん, 'people') and 譚 (だん, 'tale' or 'story'). The kanji 譚 is less common than 話 (わ) in modern Japanese, making this form rare.