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Author : Christina Hole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (493 download)
Download or read book English Folk Heroes... written by Christina Hole and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham Seal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 793 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Folk Heroes and Heroines around the World written by Graham Seal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an alphabetical list of heroes and an index of hero types.
Author : Graham Seal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440838615
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Folk Heroes and Heroines around the World written by Graham Seal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an alphabetical list of heroes and an index of hero types.
Author : Graham Seal
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes written by Graham Seal and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2001-12-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. From Paul Bunyan to Stagolee, from Queen Mab to the Tooth Fairy, every culture has created folk heroes. But as often as not, these "heroes of the people" accomplish their goals with methods that are anything but heroic—like the American liar hero Davy Crockett, or Galloping Jones, the Australian drinker and bank robber. Then there's the Irishman Finn Mac Cumhal, whose heroism, like that of Rip Van Winkle, was based on oversleeping. In this new collection, readers will enjoy a wildly colorful parade of nearly 400 thieves, tricksters, simpletons, and dragon slayers from around the world. Despite appearances, these "heroes" perform a crucial social function: they allow us to question what is right and what is wrong, to challenge what is legal and what is illegal, to deal with who has power and who does not, and to manage the contradictions and conflicts inherent in all cultures.
Author : Christina Hole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (561 download)
Download or read book English Folk-Heroes ... Illustrated from Original Woodcuts by Eric King written by Christina Hole and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christina Hole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780880297219
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (972 download)
Download or read book English Folk Heroes written by Christina Hole and published by . This book was released on 1992-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lord Raglan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486317145
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book The Hero written by Lord Raglan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroic figures, all with the human desire for idealization in common, are the focus of this study — from Oedipus and King Arthur to heroes of the Trojan War and Robin Hood.
Author : Sarah Krall
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785776529
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (765 download)
Download or read book One-Hundred Folk Heroes Who Shaped World History written by Sarah Krall and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the lives and accomplishments of 100 folk heroes who made a difference in world history.
Author : Various
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The History of Thomas Hickathrift written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The History of Thomas Hickathrift" is a book about the legendary British character Tom Hickathrift. He is a prominent figure of East Anglian English folklore — a character similar to Jack, the Giant Killer. He famously battled a giant and is sometimes said to be a giant himself, though normally, he is just represented as possessing giant-like strength.
Author : FitzRoy Richard Somerset Raglan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486427089
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Hero written by FitzRoy Richard Somerset Raglan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroic figures, invested with a common pattern that satisfies the human desire for idealization, are the focus of this intriguing study of legendary characters — from Oedipus and King Arthur to heroes of the Trojan War and Robin Hood. A fascinating study that will appeal to students of folklore, mythology, and history.
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537335315
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (353 download)
Download or read book King Arthur and Robin Hood written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a table of contents King Arthur is one of the most famous names in history, and his name still evokes visions of fantasy, chivalry, bravery, and more even today. Arthur remains a pop culture fixture around the globe, made famous in various Arthurian tales written by writers like Chretien de Troyes. Arthur came to embody the ideals of the Middle Ages: strength, chivalry, bravery, and more. Along the way, his Excalibur sword, the Holy Grail, his queen, and more have all become household words. Arthur has long been identified as a folk hero, and there are countless tales that comprise the Arthurian legend, but was there an actual person that the original stories were based on? People still search for the seeds of truth in the Knights of the Round Table, and the historical figure that inspired the Arthurian tales. Of course, as with all great myths, and even those with a kernel of truth behind them, there is no "real" Arthur. Arthur is now comprised of the works written by diverse storytellers, most of which have built upon the ancient stories and possibly history. It is from there that a primordial seed of myth remains at the heart of all the retellings. At the same time, Arthur's story is one of transformation, as he is brought from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance and more modern times. And that story also includes the famous contemporaries in his stories and other important historical figures, like Geoffrey of Monmouth, the imprisoned Sir Thomas Mallory and Walt Disney. When looking for the historical and mythical Arthur, scholars try to understand how the Arthur of these tales and of others like Disney's Sword in the Stone and Monty Python and the Holy Grail came to be. What are the origins of the Arthur legend and what can they tell people about the past? What is the historical basis for King Arthur, if any? There are few characters in the English language more iconic than Robin Hood. Emerging out of the ballads of the High Middle Ages and surviving through numerous permutations to the present day, the green-clad archer has become an icon. Today he represents a playful, irreverent and cunning resistance to corruption and injustice, associated primarily with stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Robin Hood's selfless acts of helping the masses at the expense of himself (by not keeping his treasure) have led to contemporary figures like Bill Gates being called "Modern Day Robin Hoods," and when a British man robbed a bank in 2013 and handed out the money to homeless people before he was arrested and imprisoned, the name Robin Hood was naturally in the news once more. Robin Hood is a celebrated folk hero and a kind of good thief, but the earliest stories about Robin Hood depict a far different character. The first Robin Hood was often a brutal and selfish yet also honorable figure, an anti-hero loved (perhaps paradoxically) by many social classes and loathed by authorities. When the notorious Gunpowder Plot was discovered at the beginning of the 17th century, the Earl of Salisbury condemned Guy Fawkes and the conspirators for being "Robin Hoods." The transformation of Robin Hood over the centuries has left many scholars attempting to find the origins behind the original story. Like King Arthur, some have even sought a historical figure that might serve as the basis for Robin Hood, while others have sought out mythological origins to see if Robin Hood's character evolved out of a mythological figure. When looking for the historical and mythical figure, scholars try to understand how the Robin Hood of these tales and came to be. What are the origins of Robin Hood and what can they tell people about the past? What is the historical basis for Robin Hood, if any?
Author : Alan. B LLoyd
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004295097
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Herodotus, Book II. Introduction written by Alan. B LLoyd and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of thirteen codices found in upper Egypt near Nag Hammadi in 1946 is one of the major archaeological discoveries of our time. Apparently the library of a Gnostic community in late antiquity, the codices are a repository of important spiritual materials from throughout the ancient world. Hence a thorough analysis of this new material is indispensable for any proper understanding of the history of religions in this period. The rich documentation which the codices add to early Coptic text material promises to raise to a new precision the historical analysis of that language.|This edition presents collotype reproductions in natural size of all folios of the thirteen codices as well as reproductions of the covers and photographs previously taken of fragments that are now lost.
Author : Woislav M. Petrovitch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians written by Woislav M. Petrovitch and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Serbian folk tales preceded by background to the history and cultural traditions of the Slavic people, including short essays on good and evil spirits, vampires, superstition, Christmas Eve, wedding rites, etc.
Author : Dan Jones
Publisher : Radar
ISBN 13 : 1804190454
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend written by Dan Jones and published by Radar. This book was released on 2023-01-12 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles (explored in Madeleine Miller's bestseller Song of Achilles), join the cult of Antinous (inspiration for Oscar Wilde), get down with pansexual god Set in Egyptian myth, and fall for Zimbabwe's trans God Mawi. And from modern pop-culture, through Dan Jones's witty, upbeat style, learn more about 90s fan obsessions Xena: Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman's American Gods and the BBC's Doctor Who. Queer Heroes of Myth & Legend brings to life characters who are romantic, brave, mysterious, and always fantastical. It is a magnificent celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary glory.
Author : Alexander Barrie
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750954272
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Sutton Companion to the Folklore written by Alexander Barrie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-11-24 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs provide an insight into the island's history. Every invader, refugee or settler has helped contribute some new element or twist to the complex pattern of our national heritage. This volume provides a comprehensive companion to legends and customs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Author : Bethany Ann Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Men who Wrote England written by Bethany Ann Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brad Kessler
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 9781591977643
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (776 download)
Download or read book John Henry written by Brad Kessler and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a larger-than-life tale about the African American hero who was born with a hammer in his hand. Join John Henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a great railroad. In no time, John Henry becomes king of the railroad camps by driving more steel than any man alive. And, in an exciting contest that pits man against machine, he single-handedly out-performs a new-fangled steam drill. This rousing tale delivers an inspirational message about pride and perseverance.
