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Front cover of Folklore: "He loses his hat: Judith Philips riding a man", from: The Brideling, Sadling, and Ryding, of a rich Churle in Hampshire (1595). Folklore studies (also known as folkloristics, tradition studies or folk life studies in the UK) [1] is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore.
Proto-Uralic mythology. Komi mythology; Finnic mythology. Estonian mythology; Finnish mythology; Mari mythology; Sami mythology; Germanic mythology. Anglo-Saxon mythology; Continental Germanic mythology; English mythology; Frankish mythology; Norse mythology; Swiss folklore; Scottish mythology; Welsh mythology; Irish mythology. Northern/modern ...
In 1977, Yocom accepted a job offer at George Mason University in Virginia. She has created a Folklore Studies program that includes a Folklore, Mythology and Literature concentration for undergraduates in the Department of English, a Folklore and Mythology Minor in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, a Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies (Dept. of English), and a Folklore ...
Folklore is the body of expressive culture ... gain from a formal school curriculum or study in ... discipline of folkloristics with literature and mythology. By the ...
Martha Warren Beckwith (January 19, 1871 – January 28, 1959) was an American folklorist and ethnographer who was the first chair in folklore at any university or college in the U.S. [1] Early life and education
Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.
Myths from Native American and First nations groups about the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. [3] The Origin of Fire in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, possibly originating to the meteorite impact resulting in Kaali crater in Estonia 4,000 – 7,600 years ago. [4] Various Great Flood myths, possibly reflecting a flooding of the Black Sea basin c ...
American mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to America's most legendary stories and folktale, dating back to the late 1700s when the first colonists settled. "American 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 ...