Archetypes and motifs in folklore and literature : a handbook /
This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is writ...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Armonk, N.Y. :
M.E. Sharpe,
©2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- About the editors and contributors
- Mythological motifs
- Mythical animals
- Tabu
- Magic
- The dead
- Marvels
- Ogres
- Tests
- The wise and the foolish
- Deceptions
- Reversal of fortune
- Ordaining the future
- Chance and fate
- Society
- Rewards and punishments
- Captives and fugitives
- Unnatural cruelty
- Sex
- Nature of life
- Miscellaneous
- Index.