Hungarian Folktales
Hungarian Folktales

Author: Linda Dégh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-23

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1317946685

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First published in 1996. There has been no more important relationship between folk artist and folklorist than that between Zsuzsanna Palkó and Linda Dégh. Dégh’s painstaking collection of Mrs. Palkó’s tales attracted the admiration of the Hungarian-speaking world. In 1954 Mrs. Palkó was named Master of Folklore by the Hungarian government and summoned to Budapest to receive ceremonial recognition. The unlettered 74-year-old woman from Kakasd had become “Aunt Zsuzsi” to Linda Dégh—and was about to become one of the world’s best known storytellers, through Dégh’s work.

Folktales and Society
Folktales and Society

Author: Linda Dégh

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 9780253316790

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A study of the Szeklers and their folktales.

Hungarian Folktales
Hungarian Folktales

Author: J.K. Jackson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-07-30

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1804177008

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From the crossroads of Central Europe come Hungarian stories of adventure, morality, everyday life, fairies and magic. Hungary nestles in the crossroads of Europe, and so Hungarian culture shares elements from West and East, with a rich tradition of folk beliefs and folktales that have been passed down through the generations. This delightful collection gathers together tales told by the authors and folklorists Baroness Orczy, János Kriza, John Erdélyi and Julius Pap: tales of fairy folk, adventure and adversity, fables and lessons, magical creatures and transformations – from ‘Uletka and the White Lizard’ with its echoes of Snow White, to the adventure of ‘Prince Mirkó’ with its bloodshed and diamond castles. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

The Folk-tales of the Magyars
The Folk-tales of the Magyars

Author: W. Henry Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1889

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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Part of "a vast and precious store of folk-lore...found amongst the Magyars" (preface), including stories of giants, fairies and witches, and superstitions concerning animals, plants, stones, and sundries.

Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves
Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves

Author: Mihai Spariosu

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780531087107

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Includes sixteen tales from Transylvanian folklore, arranged in three sections: Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves; Haunted Treasures; and Eerie Fairy Tales.

Folkloric Aspects of the Romanian Imaginary and Myth
Folkloric Aspects of the Romanian Imaginary and Myth

Author: Claudia Costin

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1527514730

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This volume explores a selection of significant and topical elements from the vast amount of Romanian folkloric and mythological material. It sheds light on the mythical-ritualistic aspects of three complex calendar holydays (specifically The Lads of Brașov, Călușarii, and Sânzienele), whose ritualistic sequences, laden with mythical-symbolical reminiscences, were lost during the Communist period and are known today thanks to their spectacular features. Such aspects include demonic mythical beings (such as Iele, Rusalii, Știma Apei, The Woodwoman, and Strigoi) that define the collective imaginary; significant myths that have found their artistic expression in fairytales and legends; and the role of women in traditional Romanian society.