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The Folklore of Discworld
This book is written in an entertaining style and explains how the books of the Discworld series have been influenced by the folklore of Earth - for example, why there are 3 witches and why wizards have a university.
The book is split into chapters covering different aspects of the Discworld, e.g. the animals of the Discworld, the country of Lancre. Unlike the "Science of the Discworld" books, there isn't also a story to follow, only the description of the use of folklore. Don't expect to find full annotations of every reference to folklore in each of the Discworld books - it is more an extended essay on the subject, with good examples from the novels chosen to illustrate interesting points.
For fans of the Discworld familiar with the novels, it can be an illuminating experience reading this book - there were certainly times where I said to myself "I never knew that!". However, it is unlikely to be of interest to people who are not familiar with the Discworld universe, and there are even a few small spoilers which may annoy fans who haven't yet read all of the books.
You'll enjoy this book because it supports the Discworld novels very well and will increase your enjoyment of them!
Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 1993-04-01 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0809237962 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780809237968
Description: Researcher Jacques Vallee has done an excellent job synthesizing the various reports through the ages of our contact with otherworldly entities. He especially empasizes the fairy lore of the Celtic region, as this is relatively modern and also well-documented.
Vallee points out that many of the chief characteristics of contact with fairies is coincidental of modern accounts of contact with UFOnauts. He surmises that these accounts are cultural-specific descriptions of a phenomenon that has been with us since time immemorial. It is probable that everything from demons, incubi, and jinns are one and the same as the aliens which now captivate our global attention.
Interestingly, the entities have consistantly been described as possessing technology just beyond the means of whichever society is experiencing the contact. Today, the entities appear in antigravity spacecraft, just as in the Bible they steered luminous chariots, and in the great airship sighting wave of 1897, they seemed to be manning turbine-driven zeppelins. The one constant throughout the ages has been the entities proclivity to tinker with the genetics of mankind. Vallee offers no answers to this strange phenomenon, but only wishes to point out that it did not originate in modern times.
Folklore Of The Santal Parganas
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Classic Fairytales, Folklore, Myths and Legends
A selection of 15 classic fairy tales, myths and legends selected from old, forgotten and out of print books not seen in publication for over 90 years.
American Folklore An Encyclopedia
Author: Jan Brunvand Release: 1998 Publisher: Routledge Format: PDF 812 pages ISBN: 0815333501 (0-8153-3350-1) ISBN 13: 9780815333500 (978-0-8153-3350-0)
Description: Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography.
Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America''s best-known folklore authority
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Children have their own games, stories, riddles, and so forth. This book gives students and general readers an introduction to children�s folklore. Included are chapters on the definition and classification of children�s folklore, the presence of children�s folklore in literature and popular culture, and the scholarly interpretation of children�s folklore. The volume also includes a wide range of examples and texts demonstrating the variety of children�s folklore around the world. Children have always had their own games, stories, riddles, jokes, and so forth. Many times, children�s folklore differs significantly from the folklore of the adult world, as it reflects the particular concerns and experiences of childhood. In the late 19th century, children�s folklore began receiving growing amounts of scholarly attention, and it is now one of the most popular topics among folklorists, general readers, and students.This book is a convenient and authoritative introduction to children�s folklore for nonspecialists. The volume begins with a discussion of how children�s folklore is defined, and how various types of children�s folklore are classified. This is followed by a generous selection of examples and texts illustrating the variety of children�s folklore from around the world. The book then looks at how scholars have responded to children�s folklore since the 19th century, and how children�s folklore has become prominent in popular culture. A glossary and bibliography round out the volume
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend Book
Facts on File | 2009 | ISBN: 0816073112 | 1241 pages | PDF | 37,1 MB "The Facts On File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition" is a complete revision that pres an even more extensive survey of myths, legends, and folklore from around the world. With assistance from a team of scholars, James R. Dow has revised and updated the entire text in this comprehensive resource. This new edition boasts approximately 3,000 entries, 150 of which are new; a substantially updated bibliography; an overhauled art program, with hundreds of new images; and, a new guide to Internet sources on world mythology and legend. Entries include important scholarly terms, figures important in folklore and mythology, the historical figures that have inspired myths and folklore, and the authors who wrote down folktales or used folklore and mythology extensively in their work. Many new entries focus on the mythology and folklore of Cambodia, Tibet, Ukraine, and other areas.
An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics Book
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe | ISBN: 0873326415 | edition 1998 | CHM | 464 pages | 10,8 mb These translations of 30 tales-many of which appear in English for the first time-offer fascinating glimpses into Russian history and culture. While some of the characters may be familiar through recent picture-book retellings, most will be new to readers. Bailey is a respected American scholar of Russian folklore, and Ivanova is a Russian folklorist specializing in epics. In addition to translating the selections, they have written a rich, ongoing commentary on the tradition of the Russian oral epic; they also include a glossary and extensive bibliography. Unfortunately, the illustrations are limited to a handful of black-and-white historical maps and renderings of influential people. Although this volume may have its widest use as a tool for scholarly study, it fills a void in Russian folklore, which has existed for far too long.
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