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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... 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 510B , The Dress of Gold , of Silver , and of Stars . Tale type 510B is somewhat distinct from tale type 510A , Cinderella , which is probably the best known version of the Cinderella plot . ( Nevertheless ...
... Aarne - Thompson tale type 510B , The Dress of Gold , of Silver , and of Stars . Tale type 510B is somewhat distinct from tale type 510A , Cinderella , which is probably the best known version of the Cinderella plot . ( Nevertheless ...
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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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