Encyclopedia of folk heroes / Graham Seal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seal, Graham, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Encyclopedias.

Folklore.

Heroes--Folklore.

Heroes.

Heroes--Folklore--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 347 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Folk heroes

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]

Summary:

A wide-ranging and detailed investigation of folk heroes, both fictional and historical, from the earliest times to the present, taken from societies throughout the world as they exist in folktales, folksongs, customs, speech, and other folklore genres.

Who are Kabadaluk and Lu Zhishen, and what is the story of Tabagnino the Hunchback? This remarkable encyclopedia provides the answers. Every society has its folk heroes and this fascinating volume offers a representative selection as well as general entries on different types of heroes including tricksters, dragon slayers, outlaws, underworld visitors, children's folk heroes, fairy tales heroes, media and celebrity heroes, and many more.-- 366 entries-- 51 illustrations-- Index of Heroic Types-- Country/Culture Index-- Chronology of Folk Heroes-- Bibliography-- Index-- Introduction

Contents:

Abunuwas 1

Achikar 1

Adam, Rabbi 2

Ahay 2

Ahmed 3

Aladdin 3

Alexander the Great 4

Alfred the Great 6

Allen, Barbara 6

Amala 7

Amaradevi 7

Anansi 8

Androcles 9

Aniz 10

Apekura (Apakura) 11

Arabian Nights, The 11

Armstrong, Johnnie 12

Arthur 12

Aryg, Altyn 13

Ashblower, Ivan 14

Ashma 14

Assipattle 15

Ataba 15

Avdotya 16

Baal-Shem-Tov 17

Baba, Ali 18

Baba-Yaga 19

Badikan 19

Bai Suzhen 19

Baldpate 20

Barbarossa 20

Barleycorn, John 20

Bass, Sam 21

Batradz 21

Bean, Roy 22

Beauty and the Beast 22

Bell, Adam 23

Benbow, Admiral 23

Benkei 24

Bernez 25

Berni, Cesarino Di 26

Bertoldo 26

Bindieye, Jacky 27

Bluebeard 27

Bonaparte, Napoleon 28

Bonney, William 28

Boots 31

Brennan, William 32

Brigid (Brigit), Saint 34

Brown, John 34

Bunyan, Paul 34

Cap o' Rushes 37

Catskin 37

Celebrity Heroes 38

Chang-Hko 39

Chapman, John 40

Charlemagne 40

Children's Folk Heroes 41

Chokanamma 42

Christie, Francis 43

Cid, El 44

Cinderella 44

Cinder-Mary 46

Clym of the Clough 47

Columbus, Christopher 47

Cook, Captain 47

Cortez, Gregorio 49

Coyote 49

Crockett, Davy 50

Crooked Mick 51

Culture Heroes 51

Dad and Dave 55

Danske, Holger 55

Darcy, Les 56

de Veusters, Father Joseph 56

Deva, Babar 56

Devil, The 57

Dillinger, John 58

Dog-Nyong, General Gim 58

Dojrana 59

Donohoe, Jack 59

Doyle, Tom 60

Dragon-Slayers 61

Drongo 62

Ebbeson, Niels 63

Eight Immortals, The 63

Elijah the Prophet 64

Ero 65

E-ttool, Zarief 66

Eulenspiegel, Till (Tyll Ulenspiegel) 66

Fairy Godmother, The 69

Fairy Tale Heroes 69

Faithful Henry 72

Faithful John 73

Fanta-Ghiro' 73

Fatima 73

Female Cabin Boy, The 74

Female Drummer, The 74

Female Highwayman, The 75

Female Smuggler, The 75

Fereyel 75

Fink, Mike 77

Fisk, Jim 77

Floyd, Charles Arthur 78

Fox Maiden, The 78

Franklin, Lord 79

Frog Prince, The 79

Frontier Heroes 80

Gam-Czan, Marshall Gang 83

Gearoidh, Iarla 83

Gellert 83

Geordie 84

George, Saint 85

Giant-Killers 87

Gim 87

Giricoccola 88

Gizo 89

Godiva, Lady 90

Goldilocks 90

Gongsun Jie 92

Goose Girl, The 93

Green Princess, The 94

Gretel 94

Guy of Warwick 96

Habermani 97

Haitsi-Aibab 98

Halfchick 99

Halid 99

Hall, Ben 100

Hansel 101

Hare 102

Havelock the Dane 102

Helpers 103

Henry, John 104

Hereward the Wake 104

Heroes of Struggle 105

Hiawatha (Haiohwatha) 106

Hill, Joe 107

Hlakanyana 108

Hodja, The 109

Hood, Robin 110

Horn, Hind 112

Hou Yi 113

Ilu, Ana 115

Isabel, Lady 115

Ivan the Mare's Son 115

Ivanko the Bear's Son 116

Ivanovich, Dunai 117

Jack 119

Jack and the Beanstalk 119

Jack o' Kent 121

Jack Tales 121

Jack Tar, Jolly 122

Jack the Giant-Killer 123

Jack-in-the-Green 124

James, Jesse 125

Jane, Queen 128

Jesus 129

Johns, Joseph 131

Jolly Swagman, The 131

Jones, Casey 132

Jones, Galloping 132

Joseph of Arimathea, Saint 133

Judy 133

Kabadaluk 135

Kabajan 136

Kandek 137

Kapsirko 137

Karagiozis 138

Kelly, Edward 138

Kentigern, Saint (Mungo) 141

Khidre, El 141

Kidd, William 142

Kihachi 142

Kihuo 143

King of Ireland's Son, The 144

Knowall, Doctor 145

Koschei 147

Kraljevic, Marco 147

Kukai 149

Kuzonoha 150

Lazar 151

Lemminkainen 151

Li Ji 151

Li Kui 152

Liars 152

Little Dutch Boy, The 152

Little Goose Girl, The 153

Little John 153

Little Moron 153

Little Red Riding Hood 154

Llyn Y Fan Fach, The Lady of 157

Local Heroes 158

Loew, Rabbi Judah 159

Lohengrin 159

Loqman 159

Lu Zhishen 160

Lucky Hans 160

Ludd, Ned 161

Lusmore 161

Mab, Queen 163

Mac Cumhal, Finn 163

Macdonald, Flora 164

MacGregor, Robert 165

Mademoiselle from Armentieres 165

Madoc 165

Magicians 166

Marendenboni 167

Maria, Fenda 167

Marian, Maid 168

Marley, Elsie 168

Mary 168

Matthias, King 169

Mau and Matang 170

Maui 170

McCaffery 171

Melusine 172

Mergen, Erkhii 172

Merlin 173

Mikula 174

Military Heroes 174

Molo 175

Momotaro 175

Monkey 176

Monkey Prince 176

Morevna, Marya 177

Morgan, Daniel "Mad Dog," 177

Moringer, Noble 178

Mrikanda 178

Mu Lian 179

Mudjikiwis 179

Muhammad 179

Mulan 180

Mu-Monto 180

Munchhausen 180

Muromets, Ilya 181

Nakali 183

Nanabozho 183

Nanak 183

Nastasya, Princess 184

National Heroes 184

Natutical Heroes 185

Nicholas, Saint 185

Nikitich, Dobrynya 186

No Bigger Than a Finger 187

Nou Plai 187

Nue the Hunter 187

Numskulls and Noodles 188

Occupational Heroes 191

O'Connell, Daniel 192

Ogres 193

Old Woman's Grandchild 194

O'Malley, Grace 194

Ostropolier, Hershel 195

Outlaws 195

Parker, Robert Leroy 199

Patrick, Saint 199

Pecos Bill 201

Pepper, Tom 201

Peterkin 201

Pied Piper, The 202

Popovich, Aloisha 203

Potyk, Mikhail 204

Punch 205

Puss in Boots 206

Puuhaara, Antti 207

Quantrill, William Clarke 211

Quevedo 212

Rabbit 213

Rakoczi 213

Ramalingadu, Tenali 214

Ranzo, Reuben 214

Rapunzel 214

Rasalu 216

Rashin' Coatie 218

Rebecca 218

Religious Heroes 219

Reynard the Fox 220

Ringkitan 221

Rose-Red 221

Saburo, Koga 223

Sadko 223

Sahin 224

Sandman, The 225

Santa Anna, General Antonio Lopez de 226

Santa Claus 226

Sanykisar 227

Scheherazade 228

Seven Sleepers, The 228

Shape-Shifters 228

Shine 229

Siitakuuyuk 230

Siung (Tiung) Wanara 230

Skorobogaty, Kuzma 231

Slater, Morris (Railroad Bill) 231

Sleepers 232

Sleeping Beauty 232

Snow White 235

Spiewna 237

Stagolee 238

Stig, Marsk 238

Stormalong 239

Stuart, Prince Charles Edward 239

Supparaka 240

Swan Maiden 240

Swift Nicks 241

Tabadiku 243

Tabagnino the Hunchback 243

Tam Lin 244

Tametomo 245

Tardanak 245

Taylor, William 246

Teach, Edward 246

Tell, William 247

Thieves 248

Thomas the Rhymer 248

Tom the Piper's Son 249

Tom Thumb 249

Tooth Fairy, The 249

Tortoise 250

Tricksters 250

Troy, Johnny 251

Tsarevich, Ivan 252

Turpin, Richard 252

Uncle Sam 255

Urashima 255

Urdemalas, Pedro de 256

Vainamoinen 259

Valentine, Saint 260

Van Winkle Rip 260

Vasilisa 261

Victims 262

Villains 263

Vladimir 264

Vseslavevich, Volkh 264

Ward, Frederick Wordsworth 265

Warriors 265

Washington, George 266

Watch, Will 267

White Lady 267

Whittington, Dick 268

Whuppie, Molly 269

Wild Colonial Boy 270

William of Cloudesly 270

Wirreenun the Rainmaker 271

Wise Men and Women 272

Wise Men of Gotham 272

Wolfe, General James 273

Women Dressed as Men 275

Woodencloak, Katie 276

Wu Song 278

Wulgaru 279

Wungala 279

Xiang Yu 281

Xiao En 281

Xiaoqing 281

Xishi 281

Yamato 283

Yankee Doodle 283

Yannakis 284

Yao Wang 285

Yasuna, Abe No 285

Ye Xian 285

Yer 286

Yoshitsune 286

Yuriwaka 286

Zab 289

Zeej Choj Kim 290

Zelinda 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-331) and index.

ISBN:

1576072169

OCLC:

47696358