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A dictionary of folklore / David Pickering.
LIBRA GR35 .P53 1999b
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pickering, David, 1958-
- Series:
- Facts on File library of world literature
- Facts on File library of world literature.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folklore--Dictionaries.
- Folklore.
- Mythology--Dictionaries.
- Mythology.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 324 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Facts on File, [1999]
- Summary:
- More than 1,000 A-to-Z entries emphasize the central themes and traditions of world folklore from ancient times to the present day.
- Entries include: -- Folkloric associations of superstitions, dreams, and myths-- Beliefs and remedies linked with herbs, birds, and animals-- Popular heroes and folkloric characters, including Charlemagne, Paul Bunyan, Don Juan, Hiawatha, and Merlin-- Fabulous beasts and beings, including dragons, elves, fairies, giants, and mermaids-- Customs, rituals, and festivals surrounding such events as birth, marriage, and death-- Folkloric origins of nursery rhymes, proverbs, and sayings.
- Notes:
- "First published in Great Britain as The Cassell dictionary of folklore"--T.p. verso.
- ISBN:
- 0816042500
- OCLC:
- 43428930
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