As a folklorist, I have come to believe that no piece of folklore continues to be transmitted unless it means something -… — Alan Dundes Copy Share Image
If you read folklore and mythology, any kind of myths, any kind of tall tales, running is always associated with freedom and… — Christopher McDougall Copy Share Image
One should be wary of talking on end about such subjects as learning, morality or folklore in front of elders or people… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“Ever since I first read Midori Snyder’s essay, ‘ The Armless Maiden and the Hero’s Journey ’ in The Journal of Mythic… — Karen Mahoney Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was in love with everything about the British Isles, from British folklore to Celtic music. That was… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
Folklore is the perfect second skin. From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world. — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image
“So how did it go? I sat on the toilet and ran a hand over my hair. Um... it's still going, I… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“Early Summer, loveliest season, The world is being colored in. While daylight lasts on the horizon, Sudden, throaty blackbirds sing. The dusty-colored… — Marie Heaney Copy Share Image
I find all folklore challenging, and I never cease to be grateful that I became a professional folklorist. — Alan Dundes Copy Share Image
I've had a lifelong obsession with urban legends and American folklore. — Eric Kripke Copy Share Image
Carmen Jones was the first all-Negro film that became a great box-office success. It established the fact that pictures with Negro artists,… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
I published my first book in 1982 - a collection of Irish folklore called Irish Folk & Fairy Tales. It is still… — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
“Some years ago I had a conversation with a man who thought that writing and editing fantasy books was a rather frivolous… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
I get a lot of inspiration from research in mythology and folklore. I find that, you know, stories people told each other… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“myths reflect centuries of oral tradition in non-literate as well as literate peoples – when it comes to the supernatural, there's no… — Kailin Gow Copy Share Image
“An intelligent enemy,' he would say, stroking his beard as if it were a bristly pet, 'rather than a foolish friend.' Or,… — Tahir Shah Copy Share Image
Wickedly Dangerous translates a terrifying figure from folklore , the Baba Yaga, into the smart, resourceful, motorcycle-riding Barbara Yager, who travels with… — Alex Bledsoe Copy Share Image
“We thought it was drops of dew and kissed cold tears from the crossgrass.” — Jónas Hallgrímsson Copy Share Image
Folklore used to be passed by word of mouth, from one generation to the next; that's what makes it folklore, as opposed… — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
History written by the victims trickles down in the form of folklore. — Puneet Issar Copy Share Image
I have never wanted to check out the family folklore that we could be traced back to a dominie at the hamlet… — James Black Copy Share Image
“Had she believed all that? Old Pilar's folklore? No, not really; or not exactly. Most likely Pilar hadn't quite believed it either,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
