A Dictionary of English Folklore

2003/01/01 by Jacqueline Simpson, Steve Roud · 6 citations
Arts and Humanities · Engineering · #Art #Art history #Engineering #Folklore #Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies #History #Literature #Range (aeronautics) #Themes in Literature Analysis #Visual arts

paper · doi:10.1093/acref/9780198607663.001.0001

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Abstract

Includes over 1,250 entriesAn absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore and an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood. The dictionary gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore and includes articles on oral and performance genres such as cheese rolling, morris dancing, and rushbearing, superstitions such as crossing fingers and wishbones, beliefs like fairy rings and frog showers, and calendar customs from April Fool's Day to St. Valentine's Day.

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