Interpreting Folklore..". Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." -- Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." -- Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture. |
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Page 113
... ( Aarne - Thompson tale type 706B ) . Its summary reads “ Maiden sends to her lecherous lover ( brother ) her eyes ( hands , breasts ) which he has admired " ( cf. Williamson 1932 , González Palencia 1932 ) . Further data come from ...
... ( Aarne - Thompson tale type 706B ) . Its summary reads “ Maiden sends to her lecherous lover ( brother ) her eyes ( hands , breasts ) which he has admired " ( cf. Williamson 1932 , González Palencia 1932 ) . Further data come from ...
Page 117
... Aarne - Thompson tale type 285 , The Child and the Snake , in which a snake drinks from the child's milk bottle ) . The point is that phalluses in the form of snakes or evil eyes are thought to have the power of stealing precious ...
... Aarne - Thompson tale type 285 , The Child and the Snake , in which a snake drinks from the child's milk bottle ) . The point is that phalluses in the form of snakes or evil eyes are thought to have the power of stealing precious ...
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... Aarne - Thompson tale type 931 ( Thompson 1961 ) . The story of Oedipus is not a myth . Similarly , the story of Perseus , also analyzed by Raglan , is generally considered by folklorists to be a version of Aarne - Thompson tale type ...
... Aarne - Thompson tale type 931 ( Thompson 1961 ) . The story of Oedipus is not a myth . Similarly , the story of Perseus , also analyzed by Raglan , is generally considered by folklorists to be a version of Aarne - Thompson tale type ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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