Greek folklore includes many myths and stories about heroes. From LearnThat.org.
On the same principle, why should they not apply the term folklore to the myths and stories that make up the body of. From Wordnik.com. [Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula] Reference
This is the lesson, I think, of what we call folklore or anthropology, which to many seems trivial, to many seems dull. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures Among Books] Reference
I have a special interest in folklore and collect nursery rhyme books. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
The folklore is too great to describe in anything shorter than a book. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Competition guide: Europe] Reference
It should be noted that in Khmer folklore southern Vietnam was given to the. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Big currency swings undesirable: China central bank] Reference
Horn deftly weaves an intricate story steeped in folklore and family secrets. From Wordnik.com. [The World To Come: Summary and book reviews of The World To Come by Dara Horn.] Reference
A "duppy" in Jamaican folklore is a spirit creature, usually with bad intent. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
Why are the "good guys" not celebrated in English folklore and popular culture?. From Wordnik.com. [On Why Weren't The "Good Guys" Celebrated?] Reference
The plethora of riches in Philippine folklore is barely examined in this point of time. From Wordnik.com. [notes from the peanut gallery] Reference
Wawel dragon is a famous dragon in Polish folklore, also known as the Dragon of Kraków. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
This was why the underground railroad became so well known in American folklore and history. From Wordnik.com. [A Romance With Canada] Reference
The Tsuchinoko has been present in Japanese folklore throughout reported history on the islands. From Wordnik.com. [Cryptomundo] Reference
Japanese folklore is wonderfully rich, and Mizuki is considered a self-taught expert on the subject. From Wordnik.com. [Ed’s NYAF Convention Report » Manga Worth Reading] Reference
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written in the 14th century and as deeply embedded in Chinese folklore as. From Wordnik.com. [The Pitch | Complete Issue] Reference
These fishes are made to represent carp, which are in Japanese folklore symbolical of health and longevity. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
For those interested in folklore, in Scotland or in social history, this is a very good book to have around. From Wordnik.com. [Myths and Scottish Fairies] Reference
Though, if folklore is true, I wouldn't be indulging in French fries, but I think it's a fair swap for not aging. From Wordnik.com. [Contest: The Fab Five of Feb 5!] Reference
Craig's article on King Moose folklore is now available for perusal at BioFortean Review. posted by Chad Arment @ 3: 03 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
But in Japanese folklore the Ma have a part much resembling that occupied in Western popular superstition by goblins and fairies. From Wordnik.com. [In Ghostly Japan] Reference
Sharks are featured prominently in Hawaiian folklore, and have played a major role in the lives of Native Hawaiians for centuries. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The ability of some people to see the coloured auras of others has held an important place in folklore and mysticism throughout the ages. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 17, 2004 - October 23, 2004 Archives] Reference
He avoids obvious statements in his movies, which share a hypnotic, nonlinear quality as well as an interest in Thai folklore and beliefs. From Wordnik.com. [Asia in Cannes] Reference
Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore. From Wordnik.com. [AS SEEN ON TV: ROBIN HOOD] Reference
Walpurgis has a strange history in German folklore. From Wordnik.com. [Among Famous Books] Reference
They remain a common, enduring theme in Japanese folklore. From Wordnik.com. [Reuters: Top News]
No yang means no husband, making 2010 a "widow year" in Chinese folklore. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
It is based on a book written in 1911 that is in turn "rooted" in German folklore. From Wordnik.com. [Alraune] Reference
With many dangers and obstacles, Minli's quest is a wild ride, grounded in Chinese folklore. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Isayev also repeated an earlier comparison of Mironov to an evil character in Slavic folklore. From Wordnik.com. [The Moscow Times] Reference
In academic discourse, they are known as folklore in contrast with elite culture/classical song. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
A pirate in Irish folklore, but an actual larger-than-life person from 16th century Irish history. From Wordnik.com. [The Martha's Vineyard Times News Headlines] Reference
It's become kind of folklore that that's what happened. From Wordnik.com. [March 2004] Reference
It's pop culture "folklore" that we're talking about here, jstater. From Wordnik.com. [70 Years Ago Today! The War of the Worlds Radio Scare] Reference
Tokien happily adds to the folklore which is ancestral memory and invents entities of his own. From Wordnik.com. [Tolkien: A Panorama] Reference
HEMMER: Sanitize the word folklore, yes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 10, 2005] Reference
In this kind of folklore the oral and the written literature of Japan is rich to. From Wordnik.com. [In Ghostly Japan] Reference
But in fact the "folklore" is used as a transliterated foreign term in Arabic: فولكلور. From Wordnik.com. [news.beiruter.com - A directory of Lebanese blogs] Reference
Modern science has a real problem accepting that "folklore" medicines always had a practical side. From Wordnik.com. [BC Bloggers] Reference
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