noun
collection of folk stories
A book or compilation of traditional folk tales, legends, or oral narratives.
この民譚集には、この地域に伝わる昔話がたくさん収められている。
This collection of folk stories contains many traditional tales passed down in this region.
Compound of 民 (people, folk) + 譚 (tale, story) + 集 (collection). The kanji 譚 is a less common variant of 話 (story), giving the word a literary or classical feel.