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Irvine Valley College // Literature 47 -- Fable and Folktale Marjorie C. Luesebrink, M.F.A., Professor resources and web sites [be sure to see the Research
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Websites Dealing with Folklore, Storytelling, and Motif Indexing The Encyclopedia Britannica Definition of Myth (printable, long discussion)The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Online: THE DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE BY E. COBHAM BREWER FROM THE NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION OF 1894 General Folklore and Mythology: Links to many Folklore Source Pages Mythology and Folklore: More links to Folklore and Myth Sources Myth and Legend from Ancient Times to the Space Age: Myth and Legend thru Time The Motif Index: Bibliography. Books with Motif Indexes in the Society Reference Library General Folklore Internet Resources from Indiana University Folklore and Mythology - Electronic Texts by D.L. Ashliman Hans Christian Andersen Folk Tales from Gilead Tales of Wonder (tales from around the world) by Nick Heinle American Folklore by S.E. Schlosser Religious Folklore and Legends by All Creatures Lecture-Related Resources:
Mi'kmaq Indian Cinderella tells the Native American Myth in detail. Literature: Cinderella Stories: More links to Cinderella This Disney Cinderella site has video, audio, stills, and merchandise of early versions. The Never-Ending Fairy Tale: by M.D. Coverley. A discussion of the way Disney versions change the meaning of age-old tales.
Compare Rashin-Coatie, a Scotch variation, with Tattercoats. The
Little Red Riding Hood Project, University
of The
Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack the Giant-Killer Project,
The third week we will investigate the features which characterize the oral tradition and the history of a tale as it is transformed into a written document. The Sur La Lune pages offer annotated, parallel versions of many of the familiar tales we have been discussing, including The Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella. Mike Harding has a page on The Green Man which can give you a good idea of a personal research project, the process by which we find a special thread and follow it. The Mystic Realm of King Arthur is an interesting site and will assist you with reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Britannia has an excellent Arthurian site. King Arthur. The hard-to-find work of Sir James G. Frazer, The Golden Bough.
The fourth week's unit will explore the origins of folk material. The resource links for this section are concentrated on Magic and Conjuring pages on the WWW. Note the links to folkstock we have talked about so far. An investigation into Conjuring. The Google Folklore and Magic Site or learn how to do your own or, you might want to have your Tarot Cards read finally, you might want to look at some more mermaid myths Mermaid Lexicon
V. Tale Types and Story Motifs The fifth and sixth weeks will begin an investigation into the ways in which we can analyze Folk Material. Literary analysis is the one we are most familiar with--especially classifications of tale types and motifs. The Complete Aesop's Fables online and a historical timeline to consult. Another Aesop Page to improve your character! The Motif Index: Bibliography. Books with Motif Indexes in the Society Reference Library. The Green Man Legends--Mike Harding. (You need to choose "Green Man" from the menu at the top of the page.) Mything Links--folklore from around the world.
VI. The Ancient Skies and the Origins of the World Many stories fit easily into the large category of "Origin" tales - stories that account for the creation of the world, the nature of the heavens, and the appearance of humankind. The Fruit of the Nile String Figures from Around the World
VII. One Religion all Religions In this unit we will identify the tale types and motifs that are found in other quasi-religious tales and stories. Another Joseph Campbell page Possible Myths surrounding the Birth of Christ Snopes.com on Religion and Urban Legend
VII. The Socio-Economic Interpretation of Folktales In this unit, we will begin investigating other methods for analyzing folk material--the socio-economic approaches. While all tales do not lend themselves to these techniques, a surprising number do! More about Jack Zipes A return to Marvin Harris and Cultural Materialism
IX. The Politics of Storytelling In this unit we look at the relationship between folk stories and tales and politics. Political narrative in all ages has been dominated by myths and legends of all kinds, and folklore is alive and well on the Editorial Pages today! Political Humor of the Day Links to Political Zines and Sources Google's Links to Political Humor Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
X. The Psychology of Hope: One Face all Heroes This unit will look at the interface between Folktale and Psychology, Folktale and the narrative of personal happiness. It draws on many aspects of the elements of analysis we have discussed earlier. Mything Links from Pacifica College Self-help Psychology and Fairy Tales Folk Healing from the American Journal of Psychiatry and Folk Medicine
XI. Urban Legends Finally, we take an in-depth look at Urban Legends - one of the least-noticed and least understood areas of Folklore! The Granddaddy of Urban Legend Sites - everything is here, just about! Snopes.com Current Urban Legends on the WWW Another collection of Urban Legends and Modern Myths The Archive of the original alt.folklore.urban site
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