The Science of Folklore

Aarne-Thompson aetiological ancient Ancient Greece Andrew Lang animal Anthropological School antiquity ballad Balor Bédier belief called Celtic century Christian chthonic common connected connexion countries course cult cumulative song curious custom dance dead death definite demons divine doubt English epic episode European example existence fable fact fairy tale famous folk-lore folk-song folklorists French genuine German Greece Greek Grimm hence hero historical variants human Icelandic idea Indian Irish J. G. Frazer Jacob Grimm king known Latin Leipzig literary literature London lore magic matter mediaeval merry tale merry tales Middle Ages migrated migratory legend modern motive myth mythology nature Norse notion Oriental origin Paris plant polygenesis popular practice primitive probably proverb question reason religion rites ritual rôle Roman saga savage Saxo Grammaticus Scandinavia Scandinavian Sir J. G. Frazer Slavonic snake song story superstitions survivals Teutonic theory tree vampire well-known whilst witches woman Zeus