Topic 40 of 42: Folklore
Wed, Sep 19, 2001 (15:59) |
Maggie (sociolingo)
Folk tales are part of our cultures. Here's a place to share them and talk about them.
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Topic 40 of 42 [cultures]: Folklore
Response 1 of 1: Maggie (sociolingo) * Wed, Sep 19, 2001 (15:59) * 25 lines
'Dictionary of English Folklore'
Do you know why people roll giant
cheeses downhill in Gloucester?
Or how to explain 'frog showers?
And what contribution dragons have
made to English traditions?
These are not the sort of thing
you can look up in a dictionary -
until now.
This completely new source of
definitions and explanations deals
with people, myths, customs, and
supernatural beliefs in England.
The authors play fair. If there's
little evidence for some strange
belief, they say so - but they list
it anyway. Further details and
weirdness at -
http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/oxf-folk.htm
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