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23 voters
Folklore
Folklore (or lore) consists of legends, myths, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group.
Folk literature features folkloric elements in the form of novels, short stories, children tales, poetry or other narratives.
Folk literature features folkloric elements in the form of novels, short stories, children tales, poetry or other narratives.
New Releases Tagged "Folklore"
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4 voters
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The mystery religions were instituted in order to protect the marvels of the commonplace from those who would devalue them.
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― The Black Goddess and the Unseen Real: Our Uncommon Senses and Their Common Sense
― The Black Goddess and the Unseen Real: Our Uncommon Senses and Their Common Sense
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In prehistoric times, early man was bowled over by natural events: rain, thunder, lightning, the violent shaking and moving of the ground, mountains spewing deathly hot lava, the glow of the moon, the burning heat of the sun, the twinkling of the stars. Our human brain searched for an answer, and the conclusion was that it all must be caused by something greater than ourselves - this, of course, sprouted the earliest seeds of religion. This theory is certainly reflected in faery lore. In the bea
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― Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World
― Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World
This group will feature all books that highlight diversity and folklore. We will look at Caribbe…more
42 members,
last active 8 months ago
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and lore--and this is where we discuss the …more
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last active 17 days ago
A book club created to celebrate literature from the Fair Isle!
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