This is an untextbook of mythology and folklore for students enrolled in mlll3043995, an online course for the university of oklahoma. Medieval iberic traditions brought by the portuguese settlers, some of which are. Saci pronounced or is a character in brazilian folklore. You can subscribe to storyoftheday by rss or by email. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for.
Books and references on philippine mythology and folklore. The main characters in myths are usually gods, demigods or supernatural humans. These books have brought so many people into a genre that theyve come to love. Timeless tales of gods and heroes, 75th anniversary illustrated edition 19 oct 2017. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, celtic europeans brought their folktales.
Much has been written on the subject over the years. All of britain has legends of black dogs that portend certain doom, but wales has one with a much better titlethe dog of darkness. African mythology discusses the creator god and ancestor worship in africa african myths and legends by samantha martin offers stories from the bushmen and hottentots folklore about hyenas by robin m. Since ive read mainly hindu mythology books, i can help only with those. The divine mythology of the north, popular studies in mythology, romance and folklore complete by l. World mythology edited by roy willis in this fascinating and authoritative encyclopedia, scholarly contributors use more than 500 color photographs, maps, and artifacts to describe the myths of egypt, the middle east, india, china, tibet, mongolia, japan, greece, rome, the celtic lands, northern and eastern europe, the arctic, north and south america, mesoamerica, africa, australia, oceania. This section contains folklore and mythology books. He is a onelegged black or mulatto youngster, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes usually in the middle of a dust devil. Best books on comparative mythology and folklore i have read most of campbells works and have read the golden bough, so these works can be omitted. Ancient near and middle east ancient greece and rome. The mammoth book of celtic myths and legends mammoth books. At first glance, they continue reading the 10 best celtic. Navel of the world an introduction to mythology and folklore developed by.
Considered an annoying prankster in most parts of brazil, and a potentially dangerous and malicious creature in others, he nevertheless grants. Books on dragons, unicorns, fairies, leprechauns, and other creatures and beasts from folklore and mythology. Considered an annoying prankster in most parts of brazil. A respected celtic expert, bob curran explores nineteen regional tales from all over the united states and traces their origins to the ancient mythology of ireland, scotland, and wales. Brazilian folklore are the artifacts of a culture that have been passed down from elders to the young, with stories retold countless times. In the face of the unknown, we populated it with creatures of all shapes and sizes, from minuscule spirits to gigantic cosmic monsters. Any local mythology enthusiast worth his salt would know that dr.
In my opinion, i think the best books for mythology are norse mythology by neil gaiman, and another book simply called mythology by edith hamilton. A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. Journals, mailing lists, newsgroups, societies, and university departments updated 20000321 lists a variety of print and electronic publications about mythology and folklore. A collection of brazilian legends whispering books. The romance cycle of charlemagne and his peers by jessie l. Encyclopedia of fairies in world folklore and mythology. Books based on myths, legends, fairy tales, and folktales. His books have been referenced by academics and fiction writers all over the country, so naturally youd want to get your copies while supplies last. He is a onelegged black or mulatto youngster with holes in the palms of his hands, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes usually in the middle of a dust devil. It will also include a very large portion of germanicnordic mythology the eddas, the history of norwegian kings, contemporary sagas and tales from the european age of chivalry.
Maximo ramos is considered the dean of philippine lower mythology. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the aseneekiwaku of northeastern north america to the zips of central america and mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe. These entities have shared our world ever since we earned the capacity to wonder. The books that everyone suggests to a prospective reader, and that fill the replies to any tweet, forum post, or reddit thread. Mythology and folklore ebook sale in celebration of st. A mining settlement in appalachia is described as being unfit for pigs to live in, welsh weavers make cloth for enslaved people, a monster is defeated by a medicinegirl, a welsh criminal marries an indian princess, lakota men who witnessed wounded knee reenact the massacre in cardiff, and all the while, mountain women practice appalachian hoodoo, native healing, and welsh witchc. The divine mythology of the north the icelandic eddas are the only vernacular record of germanic heathendom as it develo. Best books on comparative mythology and folklore ancient. Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. Brazilian mythology is the subset of brazilian folklore with cultural elements of diverse origin found in brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters and beliefs regarding places, peoples, and entities. Mysterious celtic mythology in american folklore bob. The narration is very good, and i personally loved it. The undergraduate minor in folklore and mythology is a program based in modern and classical languages, literatures and cultures. Afanasev, aleksandr collector and guterman, norbert translator.
What are the best books about folklore and mythology. Patricks day, four of our ebooks that deal explicitly with myth and folklore will be on sale from friday, march 16th until monday, march 31st. In norse mythology, the book obviously centers around lore of the scandinavian gods, perhaps to. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for. The divine mythology of the north by winifred faraday no. Ossian and the ossianic literature by alfred nutt no. Brazil is the largest country in south america, and it is the fifth largest country in the world. Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the odyssey by homer, mythology by edith hamilton, american gods by neil. The material will consist of the entire range of icelandic family sagas. Brazilian folklore is a wonderful stew of european, african, and native american legends, flavored with exotic spices that are added and subtracted to each regions taste. Images of books and manuscripts published before 1901. All our pretty songs by sarah mccarry american gods by neil gaiman anansi boys by neil gaiman. One of the major and more recent sources is by the brazilian folklorist luis da camara cascudo, whose dicionario do folclore brasileiro dictionary of brazilian.
Myths, legends and folkloric tales are stories, beliefs and customs that have been passed down from one generation to the next and are usually conveyed by word of mouth. Joseph jacobs classic retelling of 82 fables and included in the harvard classics, vol. Theres a ridiculous number of introductory books on celtic mythology out there. As many cultures settled in brazil, such as the portuguese, african slaves and missionaries. Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the odyssey by homer, mythology by edith hamilton, american gods by neil gaiman. Figuring out which ones are the best can be a daunting task. We asked you to share your favorite modern books inspired by mythology and you answered. Our imagination has always been our greatest ally, and our worst enemy.
For centuries the myths and legends of ireland, scotland, wales, and england have carried down through stories told around firesides, in halls, and finally transcribed and adapted in the pages of b. The cinderella project a text and image archive of a dozen englishlanguage versions of cinderella published between 1729 and 1912. The books that are often faceout in the book shops. Folklore and mythology electronic texts edited andor translated by d. These tales usually combine a loosely accurate if at all account of historical events together with a mythological character often a hero or villain and a moral to the story. Our program introduces students to the role that folk culture plays in society and in its artistic and literary traditions.
As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by. The stories include myths, legends and folk tales from brazil. As with all scary, black, ethereal dogs, they are said to haunt lonely country roads and scare the living daylights out of travelers. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared.
It shows the what could have been of india, following t. Includes a number of excellent index sites as well as sites for storytellers. The indispensable guide for all students and readers of ancient and modern literature and art to tales from the arabian nights. Read brazilian fairy tales collected from authors elsie spicer eells and andrew lang. Think of this creature as the faerie dogs demonic, scarier, and darker cousin. Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives or stories that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Popular studies in mythology, romance and folklore. Weare offers tales from africa about these predators louis trichard, thoyandou by lynette oxley offers several myths and legends of the vhavenda people. This already difficult quest is further complicated by the fact that most of these books have extremely generic titles like celtic myths and legends or celtic mythology. Folklorist alan dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity evolved into their present form. Selected from the book of the thousand nights and a night.
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