Iranian folklore encompasses the folk traditions that have evolved in Greater Iran.

Oral legends

Folktales

Storytelling has an important presence in Iranian culture. In classical Iran, minstrels performed for their audiences at royal courts and in public theaters. A minstrel was referred to by the Parthians as gōsān in Parthian, and by the Sasanians as huniyāgar in Middle Persian. Since the time of the Safavid dynasty, storytellers and poetry readers have appeared at coffeehouses. The following are a number of folktales known to the people of Iran: Below are a number of historical tale books that contain Iranian folktales.

Heroes

Heroes in Šāhnāme

Other heroes

Characters in jokes

Creatures

Locations

Social beliefs and practices

Ceremonies

Folk-games