Folklore & Mythology

Soils and national characters differ; but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents, if not in treatment. The majority of the tales in this volume have been known in the West in some form or other, ... more...

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Make no "myth-take"athis book is indispensable. "The Complete Idiotas Guide to World Mythology" explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths ... more...

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Mules and Men is a treasury of black America's folklore as collected by a famous storyteller and anthropologist who grew up hearing the songs and sermons, sayings and tall tales that have formed an ... more...

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Chinese folklore includes songs, dances, puppetry, and tales. It often tells stories of human nature, historical or legendary events, love, and the supernatural, or stories explaining natural phenomena ... more...

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Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvère who flourished in the late 12th century. Little is known of his life, but he seems to have been from Troyes, or at least intimately connected ... more...

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Part of the Britannica Learning Library Series, hear about the exciting magical tales that have entertained us for centuries, taught us right from wrong, and explained the mysteries of the world.... more...

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The Iliad is one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century BC, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature ... more...

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In this exhilarating guide, Craig J. Saper takes us on an eye-opening tour of the process of cultural invention—willfully entertaining foolish, absurd, even fake, solutions as a way of reaching new ... more...

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