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World Folklore for Storytellers: Tales of Wonder, Wisdom, Fools, and Heroes
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Description: Unlike mythology's grand themes of creation, gods, and birth and death, folklore and fairytales celebrate the more fanciful adventures and experiences of magical creatures and larger-than-life figures. This companion volume to the popular Mythology for Storytellers is a treasury of favorite and little-known tales from around the globe--from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania. It is an engaging, informative, and captivating one-stop source for the world's folklore and tales.
The introduction provides an informative overview of folklore, its purpose in world cultures and in contemporary society and popular culture. The book is then divided into four main sections, including tales of wonder, heroes, kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and fools and wise people.
The first section includes some of our most popular fairytales; here the reader finds versions of Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Cinderella, and Rumpelstiltskin (to name just a few) from America to New Zealand. The second section recounts stories of the larger-than-life heroes who have stood up to evil and fought for what was right, as well as some notable but controversial characters. Included here are stories of Davy Crocket, George Washington, Robin Hood, Jesse James, and many more. The third section teaches lessons about different cultural morals and values through tales of supernatural creatures, common beggars, and sinners reformed. Finally, the last section tells entertaining tales of foolish common people, politicians and kings, and even entire foolish cities, followed by stories of those who used their wisdom to outwit and outlast.
Each tale type and the stories that follow are introduced with historical and cultural information as well as examples of yet other versions of the story. A bibliography follows each retelling so readers can find more information on the cultures and stories from each. A select master bibliography facilitates research and a general index rounds out this volume.
Selected Contents:
Introduction
WONDER TALES
Beauty and the Beast: The Transformed Female
Fox Brides
The Fox Wife: A Folktale from Japan
The Fox Woman: A Folktale from the Inuit of Labrador, Canada
The Fox Wife: A Folktale from Korea
Frog Brides
The Frog Maiden: A Folktale from Burma
The Frog Tzarina: A Folktale from Russia
The Little Singing Frog: A Folktale from the Czech Republic
The Frog Wife: A Folktale from the Cochiti of New Mexico
Silkies/Selchies and Seal Brides
Tom Moore and the Seal Woman: A Folktale from Kerry, Ireland
MacCodrum and His Seal Wife: A Folktale from Scotland
Mermaid Brides
The Lady of Gollerus: A Folktale from Ireland
Ne Hwas, the Mermaids: A Folktale from the Passamaquoddy of New England
Swan Brides and Other Bird Maidens
The Swan Maiden: A Folktale from Sweden
The Swan Princess: A Folktale from Finland
The Crane Maiden: A Folktale from Japan
The Geese Maidens: A Folktale from the Smith Sound Inuit of Greenland
Other Animal Brides
The White Cat: A Folktale from France
The Snail Lady: A Folktale from Korea
White Snake: A Folktale from Zhejiang Province, China
Fairy Brides
The Farmer's Son and His Fairy Bride: A Folktale from Wales
The Huldre Bride: A Folktale from Norway
The Fairy Woman of Takitimu Mountain: A Folktale from the Maori of New Zealand
The Feather Robe: A Folktale from Japan
Undead And Demon Brides
The Undead Princess: A Folktale from Germany
The Demon Bride: A Jewish Folktale
A Nonliving Bride
The Man Who Married a Branch: A Folktale from the Salish of British Columbia, Canada
Beauty and the Beast: The Transformed Male
Beauty and the Beast: A Basque Folktale
Snake and Crocodile Husbands
The Crocodile Husband: A Folktale from Botswana, Africa
The Fairy Serpent: A Folktale from China
Yu Duo and the Snake Husband: A Folktale from the Dai of China
The Woman and the Snake: A Folktale from Kerala Province, India
Frog Husbands
The Frog Prince: A Folktale from Germany
The Frog and the Starry Girl: A Folktale from the Mishmi of Lohit Valley, India
The Two Orphans: A Folktale from Kerala Province, India
The Toad Husband: A Folktale from the Hmong of Laos
Fish Husbands
The Fish Man: A Folktale from the Salish of British Columbia, Canada
Seal and Sea Lion Husbands
Ahewauwen and the Woman: A Folktale from the Selknam of Tierra del Fuego
The Woman Who Married the Seal: A Folktale from the Coos of Oregon
The Great Silkie o' Sule Skerry: A Folktale from Scotland
Other Animal Husbands
The Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from England
Hans My Hedgehog: A Folktale from Germany
Other Odd Husbands
The Dragon Prince: A Folktale from Turkey
Princess Kemang and Her Tree Husband: A Folktale from Bengkulu, Indonesia
Habogi: A Folktale from Iceland
The Invisible Man: A Folktale from the Micmac of Nova Scotia, Canada
The Lord of the Winds: A Folktale from the Nenets of Siberia
The Heroine's Quest
The Black Bull o' Norroway: A Folktale from Scotland
East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon: A Folktale from Norway
Cinderella
Ashey Pelt: A Folktale from England
Aschenzuttel: A Folktale from Serbia
Burenushka, the Little Red Cow: A Folktale from Russia
The Story of Tam and Cam: A Folktale from Vietnam
An American Cinderella: A Folktale from New Hampshire
The Donkey Skin Tale Type
Peu d'Ane (Donkey Skin): A Folktale from France
La Sendraoeula (Cinderella): A Folktale from Italy
Love Like Salt: A Folktale from the Hottentot of South Africa
Cap o' Rushes: A Folktale from England
All-Kinds-of-Fur: A Folktale from Germany
Rashin-Coatie: A Folktale from Scotland
The Princess Who Would Not Marry Her Father: A Folktale from Portugal
The Woman with Two Skins: A Folktale from Nigeria
Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell: A Folktale from Medieval England
Cinderella and Father Frost Variants
Father Frost: A Folktale from Russia
The Twelve Months: A Folktale from the Czech Republic
Cinderlad
Cinders: A Folktale from Finland and America
The Frog Who Became an Emperor: A Folktale from China
The Boy Who Knew No Fear
The Boy Who Searched for Fear: A Folktale from Slovenia
The Fearless Merchant's Son: A Folktale from Russia
The Story of a Boy Who Went to Learn Fear: A Folktale from Germany
The Fearless Young Man: A Folktale from Sicily, Italy
Dragon-Slayers and Monster-Slayers
The Lucky Ruble: A Folktale from Estonia
The Dragon-Slayer: A Folktale from Mexico
Chin Timur and Mehtumsala: A Folktale from the Uighur of Central Asia
Law Da and the Dragon: A Folktale from the Akha People of Southeast Asia
The Dragon of Kinabalu: A Folktale from Borneo
Urumba the Water Monster: A Folktale from the Mbarakwena Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert
The Wanderer and the Dragon: A Folktale from the Gypsies of Slovakia
The Three Dragons: A Folktale from the Gypsies of Bohemia
Iya: A Folktale from the Lakota Sioux of the American West
The Hunter and the Monster Bird: A Folktale from the Cherokee of Tennessee
The Fairy's Midwife
The Fairy's Midwife: A Folktale from England
The Midwife of Hafoddydd: A Folktale from Wales
The Clergyman's Wife: A Folktale from Sweden
Cherry of Zennor: A Folktale from Cornwall, England
The Demon's Midwife: A Folktale from the Jews of Morocco
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin: A Folktale from Germany
Tom Tit Tom: A Folktale from England
Mistress Beautiful: A Folktale from Germany
The Gold Spinner: A Folktale from Hungary
The Three Aunts: A Folktale from Norway
The Building of the Kalundberg Church: A Folktale from Denmark
Sleeping Beauty
Little Briar Rose: A Folktale from Germany
The Ninth Captain's Tale: A Folktale from the Arabian Nights
Snow White
Snow White: A Folktale from Germany
Myrsina: A Folktale from Modern Greece
The Crystal Casket: A Folktale from Italy
Transformation Folktales
The Hedley Kow: A Folktale from England
The Soul That Lived in the Bodies of All Beasts: A Folktale from the Inuit of Greenland
The Transformation Chase
Master and Pupil: A Folktale from Denmark
Master and Pupil (or the Devil Outwitted): A Folktale from the Republic of Georgia
The Pupil Who Bested the Master: A Folktale from Libya
The Magician and His Disciple: A Folktale from India
The Master-Maid: A Folktale from Norway
The Grateful Prince: A Folktale from Estonia
The Obstacle Flight: A Folktale from the Native Peoples of Alabama
The Girl and the Evil Spirit: A Folktale from the Tundra Yukaghir of Siberia
Fundevogel (Foundling Bird): A Folktale from Germany
The Story of Aja: A Folktale from the Krobo of Ghana
The Four Sisters and the Mountain Lion: A Folktale from the Osage of the American Midwest
Undersea Kingdoms: Adventures in the Lands Under the Waves
The Sea Nymph: A Folktale from Sweden
Sadko: A Folktale from Russia
Urashima Taro: A Folktale from Japan
Hasang: A Folktale from the Hui Muslims of China
The Ruler of the Sea: A Folktale from the Yupit of Siberia
HERO TALES
Folklore Heroes
Ilya Murometz and the Robber Nightingale: A Folktale from Medieval Russia
St. George and the Dragon: A Folktale from England
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Folktale from the Arthurian Cycle of England
Hayk, Founder of Armenia: A Folktale from Armenia
Kandebayi the Hero: A Folktale from Kazakhstan
The Girl Who Avenged Her Uncles: A Folktale from the Chippewa of Wisconsin
Sam Hart and His Brave Gray Mare: A Folktale from Massachusetts
Legendary Heroes
Davy Crockett: A Folktale from the American Frontier
Daniel Boone: A Folktale from Kentucky
George Washington: A Folktale from Virginia
Abraham Lincoln: A Folktale from Washington, D.C.
Antonine Barada: A Folktale from Nebraska
Aliquispo: A Folktale from the Oneida of the Northeast
John Henry: A Folktale from West Virginia
Yorimitsu: A Folktale from Japan
Bakaridjan Kone, Hero of Segu: A Folktale from Mali
Hua Mulan: A Folk Ballad from Ancient China
Tall Tale Heroes
Paul Bunyan: A Folktale from Michigan and Wisconsin
Old Stormalong: A Folktale from New England
Febold Feboldson: A Folktale from Nebraska
Pecos Bill: A Folktale from the American West
Crooked Mick: A Folktale from Australia
Heroic Outlaws and Bold Antiheroes
Robin Hood: A Folktale from England
Hereward the Wake: A Folktale from Anglo-Saxon England
Jesse James: A Folktale from the American West
Railroad Bill: A Folktale from the American South
Stagolee/Stackalee: A Folktale from Missouri
The Master Thief
Efflam the Master Thief: A Breton Folktale
The Butler's Clever Son: A Folktale from Scotland
Ko-Tieke-Iti, Little Tieke, the Dancing Thief: A Folktale from the Maori of New Zealand
The Best Thief: A Folktale from Spanish New Mexico
The Thieves Who Tricked Each Other: A Folktale from the Akamba of Kenya
TALES OF KINDNESS REPAID AND HOPE AND REDEMPTION
Folktales of Kindness Repaid
Kindhearted Ferko: A Folktale from Hungary
The Tiger and the Man: A Folktale from Ghana, West Africa
The Amir Kheyyun and the Golden Fish: A Folktale from Iraq
The Kettle of Good Fortune: A Folktale from Japan
The Kind Giver and the Grudging Giver: A Folktale from the Ainu of Japan
The Kind Maiden and the Fish: A Folktale from the Hausa of West Africa
The Kindhearted Girl: A Folktale from the Ojibway
The Two Chests: A Folktale from Austria
The Flute Player and the Shojo: A Folktale from Japan
The Boy and the Bears: A Folktale from the Tewa of the American Southwest
The Generous Man and the Miser: A Folktale from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Fate of the Cruel Master and the Kind Servant: A Folktale from China
The Farmer and the Tikbalang : A Folktale from the Philippines
The Dog That Changed Shape: A Folktale from the Winnebago of the American Midwest
The Grateful Dead
The Bird Grip: A Folktale from Sweden
Fair Brow: A Folktale from Italy
The Spirit Fox: A Folktale from the Yaqui of the American Southwest
The Spirit of the Unburied Man: A Folktale from Poland
Tales of Hope and Redemption
The Drunkard Who Freed Souls: A Folktale from Byelorussia
A Single Good Deed: A Folktale from the Jews of Kurdistan
The Fiddler Who Went to Hell: A Folktale from Russia
The Dead Bridegroom: A Folktale from Karnataka, India
A Prayer Answered: A Folktale from Cuba
The Man Who Became a Fox: A Tale from the Ainu of Japan
The Water Man and the Priest: A Folktale from Sweden
The Mound Folk and Salvation: A Folktale from Norway
Tannhauser: A Folktale from Medieval Germany
TALES OF FOOLS AND WISE PEOPLE
Tales of Fools
Fools Think They Are Dead
The Very Foolish Man: A Folktale from India
The Four Wise Men and the Tiger
The Tiger Makers: A Folktale from Kannada, India
Three Wise Fools: A Folktale from Trinidad and Tobago
Foolish Rulers, Politicians, and Other Important Folks
The Foolish Man and the Royal Minister: A Folktale from Cambodia
The Foolish King: A Folktale from the Dominican Republic
The Foolish Astrologer: A Folktale from Kerala Province, India
Foolish Cities/Peoples
The Silly Folks of Cumae: A Folktale from Ancient Greece
Hiding the Bell: A Folktale from Germany
The Newfies: A Folktale from Newfoundland, Canada
The Fool of a Mayor and His Foolish Council: A Folktale from Switzerland
The Spotted Wood People and the Horse: A Folktale from the Lipan Apache of the American Southwest
Scaredy-Cat Fools
Bouki at the Market: A Folktale from Haiti
Who Am I?
Who Am I?: A Folktale from the Jews of Poland
Am I Myself?: A Folktale from County Cork, Ireland
Where Is the Jar?: A Folktale from Afghanistan
Where Is the Pumpkin?: A Folktale from Iran
Which Leg Is Mine?: A Folktale from Mexico
How Many Are We?
How the Kadambawa Men Counted Themselves: A Folktale from Sri Lanka
The Six Silly Boys: A Folktale from Finland
The Foolish Peasants: A Folktale from Kashmir, India
The Seven Fools: A Yugur Folktale from Western China
What Should I Have Said/Done?
Jack the Fool: A Folktale from Donegal, Ireland
The Foolish Boy: A Folktale from the Lahu People of Southeast Asia and China
Ivan the Fool: A Folktale from Ukraine
Following Instructions: A Folktale from Japan
Bajun and Jhore: A Folktale from the Santal Parganas of India
The Donkey with the Unlucky Name: A Folktale from Morocco
Split-His-Own-Head: A Folktale from the Nehalem Tillamook of the Pacific Northwest
Do Not Count Your Chickens
The Broken Pot: A Folktale from Ancient India
The Boy and the Fox: A Folktale from Sweden
"I Will Grow Rich": A Folktale from Somalia
The Three Sillies: A Folktale from England
The Wisest of the Fools
The Simpleton's Wisdom: A Folktale from the Sioux People
Tales of Wise People
Wise Judgments
Wise Judge, Foolish Miser: A Folktale from Mongolia
Too Clever Is not Clever: A Folktale from the Jews of Eastern Europe
Two Clever Peasants
The Clever Peasant: A Folktale from Sicily, Italy
The Peasant and the Tzar: A Folktale from Russia
Impossible Tasks
Nasreddin Khoja as Court Witness: A Folktale from Turkey
The Wise Girl: A Folktale from Serbia
The Wise and Beautiful Daughter: A Folktale from Ethiopia
The Wise Answer: A Folktale from the Gurian People of the Georgian Republic
The Wise Thief: A Folktale from the Jews of the Near East
The Merchant's Wise Daughter: A Folktale from Syria
A Wise Minister: A Folktale from Karnataka, India
The Three Questions
The Three Questions: A Folktale from North Uist, Scotland
The Farmer's Answers: A Folktale from Galway, Ireland
The Two Lots
Wise Ma Sabe: A Folktale from Burma
The Rabbi and the Inquisitor: A Folktale from the Sephardic Jews
Wise Heroes
The Three Clever Men and the Demons: A Folktale from Southern India
O'ouk'en and O'okemp'an: A Folktale from the Tehuelche of Argentina
Bibliography
Index
Review(s): "This is a valuable addition to any collection; the hard part will be deciding whether to include it in juvenile or adult collections as the value is evident for both audiences." -- American Reference Books Annual
    
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