A Dictionary of English Folklore
A Dictionary of English Folklore

Author: Jacqueline Simpson

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 1045

ISBN-13: 019210019X

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Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is (or was) a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much afeature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, and of every age group and occupation. Containing 2,000 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as the Babesin the Wood, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.

A Dictionary of English Folklore
A Dictionary of English Folklore

Author: Jacqueline Simpson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2003-10-09

Total Pages: 1046

ISBN-13: 0191578525

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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL

A Dictionary of English Folklore
A Dictionary of English Folklore

Author: Jacqueline Simpson

Publisher: Oxford Reference Collection

Published: 2017-02-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198804871

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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of theancient world.* Oral and Performance genres - Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressing* Superstitions - Charms, Rainbows, Wishbones* Characters - Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick Whittington* Supernatural Beliefs - Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showers* Calendar Customs - April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's Day

Larousse Dictionary of World Folklore
Larousse Dictionary of World Folklore

Author: Alison Jones

Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13:

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More than 1500 concise and colourful entries that give details on festivals, rites of passage, plant and herblore and theories about folklore are included in this comprehensive dictionary.

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

Author: James MacKillop

Publisher: Oxford Reference Collection

Published: 2017-01-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198804840

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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology is a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the world's richest mythological traditions. It covers the people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, saga, legend, and folklore from both ancient pagan origins, and moderntraditions.

A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

Author: David Leeming

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-05-31

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0195120531

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This is an A-Z dictionary of mythologies of the Asian continent. Major characters, places and events of Asian mythology, as well as certain relevant themes and cultural traditions are included.

A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture
A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture

Author: Robert Elsie

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780814722145

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In some senses, Albania is a living museum of the past. Originally a small herding community in the most inaccessible reaches of the Balkans, the presence of Albanians in southeastern Europe has been documented for over a thousand years. Albanian traditional folk culture, which evolved over centuries of relative isolation, is surprisingly rich. Yet despite recent events this culture remains little known to the Western world. Due to the lasting effects of a half century of Stalinist dictatorship, very few individuals even in Albania know much about their own popular traditions. The Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture makes available for the first time a wealth of knowledge about Albanian popular belief and folk customs. Alphabetical entries shed light on blood feuding, figures of Albanian mythology, religious beliefs, communities, and sects, calendar feasts and rituals, and popular superstitions, as well as birth, marriage, and funeral customs, and sexual mores. This unique volume will stand as the standard reference work on the subject for years to come.

British Folk Tales and Legends
British Folk Tales and Legends

Author:

Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

Published: 2004-01-14

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 0203217896

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In 1970 Katharine Briggs published in four volumes the vast and authoritative Dictionary of British Folktales and Legends to wide acclaim. This sampler comprises the very best of those tales and legends. Gathered within, readers will find an extravagance of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and kings with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling, from the hilarious 'Three Sillies' to the delightfully macabre 'Sammle's Ghost'.