American folklore

in Native American Folklore Connor Downie EN156-01: Mythology Professor Quinn 30March13 Lurking in the deep woods of the Northern United States and Southern Canada lies a mysterious and fearsome Native American monster, the Wendigo. The Wendigo is by far one of the most mysterious and feared monsters in not only in the Algonquian folklore which it is attributed to, but also other indigenous populations all over the world. Although this creature goes by many names in the Native American Tribes,

phenomenon. During the creation of Native American myths, “there was much in the way of free-range food, but hunting wasn't as easy as getting up in the morning, taking a stroll and shooting a few passing bison with your bow” (Godchecker). Times were tough, “even Plains societies who lived off the prolific buffalo fell under the threat of starvation at times” (Godchecker). Finally, “when herds were found, the people were grateful and

In the textbook, the study of American folklore by Jan Harold Brunvand, it gives the definition of a myth as “traditional pose narratives, which in the society in which they are told, are considered to be truthful accounts of what happened in the remote past” (Brunvand 170). Anthropologist William Bascom expressed that myths are similar to legends in the way they are told, described, and the main characters that they contain. However, myths vary from legends because they are revered and they take

Folklore is the traditional customs, beliefs, and stories of a community, passed down through generations. Legends are traditional stories sometimes regarded as historical but unauthenticated. Myths are traditional stories, one concerning the early history of people or explaining some social or natural phenomenon. It typically involves supernatural beings or events. Fairy Tales are children’s stories about magical or imaginary beings and lands. Canadian Folklore is the traditional material passed

Egyptian culture has been shrouded with mystery. Since the beginning of the pyramids Folklore and stories have surrounded the Egyptian culture. Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are based on historical facts, characters and events have been embellished, told and retold. Myths are based on religion, supernatural beings or creators, gods and demigods, explains a natural phenomenon. Fairy Tales are fantastic

between folklore and anthropology1. Both these umbrella terms have many things in common but when it comes to folk literature and cultural anthropology, some distinctions become apparent. To say, hence, this paper is different in a sense that instead of dealing with the broad areas of folklore and anthropology, it looks at their branches and explores interconnectedness between them. Before moving further, one needs to understand the area of folklore and folk literature. American Folklore Society

Folklore by definition is: “traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances or art forms preserved among a people. 2) an often unsupported notion, story or saying that is widely circulated” (Merriam Webster Dictionary www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/folklore). We use folklore in our daily lives without much thought. Every time we tell a joke, pass long an urban legend, repeat a saying or proverb you’ve heard, as well as every time you read a fairy tale to a child you are using verbal folklore. Oral

Jones Secondary Source Analysis 5 July 2015 Bibliographical Entry Hawley, S. (2008). Making Metaphor Happen: Space, Time and Trickster Sign. Arizona Quarterly A Journal of American Literature Culture and Theory, 95-122. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Introduction Steven Hawley examines how the writings and characters of Native American Trickster stories have had the ability to transcend across the confines of space and time while still maintaining their origin. In the first part of his article Hawley discusses

Legend : Between Reality and Fiction A thesis Submitted to Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore By Raisa Aida Kardena Fashion Design Content INTRODUCTION Purpose of the study Methodology Chapter I 1.1 Folklore, Myth and Legend 1.2 How they live in the society Chapter II MERMAID AND ITS STORY IN THE HUMAN LIFE 2.1 What is Mermaid? 2.2 The belief among the people about mermaid 2.3 Some ambiguous scientific facts 2.4 Is there a real mermaid? Chapter III HUMAN PERCEPTION ON LEGEND AND MYTH

This essay could be compared with the African American folk story Brer rabbit and tar baby. This story is basically about a Brer fox who detested the Brer rabbit for bossing everyone around. The Brer fox only wanted to kill the Brer rabbit and end the infuriating behavior caused by it. One day the Brer fox made a Tar baby to trick the Brer rabbit. The Brer rabbit then finally stumbled across the treacherous trap. It tried talking and mingling with the tar baby but had got no response. Tar baby is