Uncle Remus is a literary character created by Joel Chandler Harris in the late 19th century. The character is best known for telling folk tales to children, including the famous Brer Rabbit stories. The name Uncle Remus has become synonymous with these stories, and is often used to refer to the character and his stories as a collective. Other synonyms for Uncle Remus might include the Brer Rabbit stories themselves, or simply "folk tales" or "children's stories". Additionally, terms like "Southern folklore" or "oral traditions" could be used to describe the cultural context in which these stories originated.