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" Greek and Roman folklore : "
Graham Anderson.
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BL
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1030142
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b784512
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Anderson, Graham.
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Greek and Roman folklore : : a handbook /\ Graham Anderson.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 2006.
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Greenwood folklore handbooks,
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1 online resource (x, 234 pages).
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0313054088
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: 9780313054082
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0313335753
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9780313335754
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-221) and index.
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| Contents
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"Or so people say" : some definitions and approaches -- Fountains of tradition : some sources of folklore in antiquity -- Passing it on : the transmission of folklore -- Traditional forms : folktale, myth, fairy tale, legend -- Folk wit and wisdom : from fable to anecdote -- The personnel of folklore : from nymphs to bogeymen -- Folk customs, luck, superstition -- Animal, vegetable, mineral : the natural world in popular perception -- Medicine and magic -- Conclusion.
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Presents an introduction to Greek and Roman folklore, providing general background information, descriptions of traditional forms and prominent themes, overviews of characters, and much more.
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Folklore-- Greece.
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Folklore-- Rome.
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Folklore.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Folklore Mythology.
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Antike.
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Volkserzählung.
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Greece.
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Griechenland (Altertum)
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Rome (Empire)
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Römisches Reich.
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| Dewey Classification
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398.20938
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GR170.A543 2006eb
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