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The Italian folk revival was accelerating by 1966, when the Istituto Ernesto de Martino was founded by Gianni Bosio in Milan to document Italian oral culture and traditional music. Today, Italy's folk music is often divided into several spheres of geographic influence, a classification system proposed by Alan Lomax in 1956 and often repeated since.
Pages in category "Italian legendary creatures" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anguane; B.
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans.One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, Roman mythology may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period.
Pages in category "Italian folklore" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Italian legendary creatures (2 C, 16 P) P. Mythological Italian people (3 C, 11 P) W. Witchcraft in Italy (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Mythology of Italy"
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
Monaciello (IPA: [monaˈʃjelːə]), Munacello (IPA: [monaˈʃjelːə]), or Munaciello (IPA: [munaˈʃjelːə]) is a sprite from the ancient folklore of Naples, Italy. Monaciello, which means "little monk" in Neapolitan, is typically a benevolent man, short and stocky, dressed in a long monk's robe with a broad hood.
The Borda is a legendary creature that belongs to the culture of the Emilia-Romagna and other areas of the Po Valley in Italy.. It is a sort of witch that appears, blindfolded and horrible, both at night and on foggy days and kills anyone who has the misfortune to meet her.