Social values in Mosul folk tales An analytical Sociological study

The Mosuli folk heritage, with the rules, proverbs, stories and popular songs it contains, is a home full of various forms of social, ethical and religious values, and we think that it is worthy of study and attention because it reflects the cultural and social history of the Mosuli community. This appears clearly in its folk heritage in its various forms, shapes and styles, and this is what we find mentioned in the folds of aproverb or folds of a tale of its folk tales that in their entirety carry high social values which the Mosul community has tried to establish in the minds of its generations throughout the ages, and this is what we aim to clarify in our research .The research includes three chapters:The first includes the theoretical farmework of the resarch in terms of its topic, importance, objectives and concepts.The second chapter is under the title of '' Models of Mosule Folk Tales'' and it includes two topics, the first is under the title of '' The Folk Story, its Importance and Function and Elements'', and the Second Studies the social vlues included in some Mosul folk tales,then a final chapter that includes a conclusion and the most important Findings and recommendations reached in the research.Folk Story, social