Folklore Quote by Alan Dundes

Folklore is a collection of ridiculous notions held by other people, but not by you and me.

— Margaret Halsey

When knowledge is scant or conflicting, folklore takes over.

— Paul Smith

Folklore used to be passed by word of mouth, from one generation to the next; that's what makes it folklore, as opposed to, say,…

— Jill Lepore

What I find interesting about folklore is the dialogue it gives us with storytellers from centuries past.

— Terri Windling

As a folklorist, I have come to believe that no piece of folklore continues to be transmitted unless it means something - even if…

— Alan Dundes

The study of folklore is largely the study of particular folklore genres: myth, folktale, legend, ballad, proverb, riddle, superstition, etc.

— Alan Dundes

Folklore is always changing and evolving for new audiences.

— Tomm Moore

“Over the last three centuries our historical reception of folk and fairy tales has been so negatively twisted by aesthetic norms, educational standards and…

— Jack Zipes

My own bias in folkloristics is decidedly psychoanalytic. I believe that the vast majority of folklore concerns fantasy, and because of that, I am…

— Alan Dundes

Folklore is artistic communication in small groups.

— Dan Ben-Amos

Folklore is the perfect second skin. From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world.

— Jane Yolen

I find all folklore challenging, and I never cease to be grateful that I became a professional folklorist.

— Alan Dundes