Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes

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ISBN: 9781576072165 | 1576072169
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Copyright: 12/1/2001

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A wide-ranging and detailed investigation of folk heroes, both fictional and historical, from the earliest times to the present, taken from societies throughout the world as they exist in folktales, folksongs, customs, speech, and other folklore genres.

Introduction

Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes

Abunuwas

(1)

Achikar

(1)

Adam, Rabbi

(1)

Ahay

(1)

Ahmed

(1)

Aladdin

(1)

Alexander the Great

(2)

Alfred the Great

(1)

Allen, Barbara

(1)

Amala

(1)

Amaradevi

(1)

Anansi

(1)

Androcles

(1)

Aniz

(1)

Apekura (Apakura)

(1)

Arabian Nights, The

(1)

Armstrong, Johnnie

(1)

Arthur

(1)

Aryg, Altyn

(1)

Ashblower, Ivan

(1)

Ashma

(1)

Assipattle

(1)

Ataba

(1)

Avdotya

(1)

Baal-Shem-Tov

(1)

Baba, Ali

(1)

Baba-Yaga

(1)

Badikan

(1)

Bai Suzhen

(1)

Baldpate

(1)

Barbarossa

(1)

Barleycorn, John

(1)

Bass, Sam

(1)

Batradz

(1)

Bean, Roy

(1)

Beauty and the Beast

(1)

Bell, Adam

(1)

Benbow, Admiral

(1)

Benkei

(1)

Bernez

(1)

Berni, Cesarino Di

(1)

Bertoldo

(1)

Bindieye, Jacky

(1)

Bluebeard

(1)

Bonaparte, Napoleon

(1)

Bonney, William

(3)

Boots

(1)

Brennan, William

(2)

Brigid (Brigit), Saint

(1)

Brown, John

(1)

Bunyan, Paul

(3)

Cap O'Rushes

(1)

Catskin

(1)

Celebrity Heroes

(1)

Chang-Hko

(1)

Chapman, John

(1)

Charlemagne

(1)

Children's Folk Heroes

(1)

Chokanamma

(1)

Christie, Francis

(1)

Cid, El

(1)

Cinderella

(2)

Cinder-Mary

(1)

Clym of the Clough

(1)

Columbus, Christopher

(1)

Cook, Captain

(2)

Cortez, Gregorio

(1)

Coyote

(1)

Crockett, Davy

(1)

Crooked Mick

(1)

Culture Heroes

(4)

Dad and Dave

(1)

Danske, Holger

(1)

Darcy, Les

(1)

de Veusters, Father Joseph

(1)

Deva, Babar

(1)

Devil, The

(1)

Dillinger, John

(1)

Dog-Nyong, General Gim

(1)

Dojrana

(1)

Donohoe, Jack

(1)

Doyle, Tom

(1)

Dragon-Slayers

(1)

Drongo

(1)

Ebbeson, Niels

(1)

Eight Immortals, The

(1)

Elijah the Prophet

(1)

Ero

(1)

E-ttool, Zarief

(1)

Eulenspiegel, Till (Tyll Ulenspiegel)

(3)

Fairy Godmother, The

(1)

Fairy Tale Heroes

(3)

Faithful Henry

(1)

Faithful John

(1)

Fanta-Ghiro'

(1)

Fatima

(1)

Female Cabin Boy, The

(1)

Female Drummer, The

(1)

Female Highwayman, The

(1)

Female Smuggler, The

(1)

Fereyel

(2)

Fink, Mike

(1)

Fisk, Jim

(1)

Floyd, Charles Arthur

(1)

Fox Maiden, The

(1)

Franklin, Lord

(1)

Frog Prince, The

(1)

Frontier Heroes

(3)

Gam-Czan, Marshall Gang

(1)

Gearoidh, Iarla

(1)

Gellert

(1)

Geordie

(1)

George, Saint

(2)

Giant-Killers

(1)

Gim

(1)

Giricoccola

(1)

Gizo

(1)

Godiva, Lady

(1)

Goldilocks

(2)

Gongsun Jie

(1)

Goose Girl, The

(1)

Green Princess, The

(1)

Gretel

(2)

Guy of Warwick

(1)

Habermani

(1)

Haitsi-Aibab

(1)

Halfchick

(1)

Halid

(1)

Hall, Ben

100

(1)

Hansel

101

(1)

Hare

102

(1)

Havelock the Dane

102

(1)

Helpers

103

(1)

Henry, John

104

(1)

Hereward the Wake

104

(1)

Heroes of Struggle

105

(1)

Hiawatha (Haiohwatha)

106

(1)

Hill, Joe

107

(1)

Hlakanyana

108

(1)

Hodja, The

109

(1)

Hood, Robin

110

(2)

Horn, Hind

112

(1)

Hou Yi

113

(2)

Ilu, Ana

115

(1)

Isabel, Lady

115

(1)

Ivan the Mare's Son

115

(1)

Ivanko the Bear's Son

116

(1)

Ivanovich, Dunai

117

(2)

Jack

119

(1)

Jack and the Beanstalk

119

(2)

Jack o'Kent

121

(1)

Jack Tales

121

(1)

Jack Tar, Jolly

122

(1)

Jack the Giant-Killer

123

(1)

Jack-in-the-Green

124

(1)

James, Jesse

125

(3)

Jane, Queen

128

(1)

Jesus

129

(2)

Johns, Joseph

131

(1)

Jolly Swagman, The

131

(1)

Jones, Casey

132

(1)

Jones, Galloping

132

(1)

Joseph of Arimathea, Saint

133

(1)

Judy

133

(2)

Kabadaluk

135

(1)

Kabajan

136

(1)

Kandek

137

(1)

Kapsirko

137

(1)

Karagiozis

138

(1)

Kelly, Edward

138

(3)

Kentigern, Saint (Mungo)

141

(1)

Khidre, El

141

(1)

Kidd, William

142

(1)

Kihachi

142

(1)

Kihuo

143

(1)

King of Ireland's Son, The

144

(1)

Knowall, Doctor

145

(2)

Koschchei

147

(1)

Kraljevic, Marco

147

(2)

Kukai

149

(1)

Kuzonoha

150

(1)

Lazar

151

(1)

Lemminkainen

151

(1)

Li Ji

151

(1)

Li Kui

152

(1)

Liars

152

(1)

Little Dutch Boy, The

152

(1)

Little Goose Girl, The

153

(1)

Little John

153

(1)

Little Moron

153

(1)

Little Red Riding Hood

154

(3)

Llyn Y Fan Fach, The Lady of

157

(1)

Local Heroes

158

(1)

Loew, Rabbi Judah

159

(1)

Lohengrin

159

(1)

Loqman

159

(1)

Lu Zhishen

160

(1)

Lucky Hans

160

(1)

Ludd, Ned

161

(1)

Lusmore

161

(2)

Mab, Queen

163

(1)

Mac Cumhal, Finn

163

(1)

Macdonald, Flora

164

(1)

MacGregor, Robert

165

(1)

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

165

(1)

Madoc

165

(1)

Magicians

166

(1)

Marendenboni

167

(1)

Maria, Fenda

167

(1)

Marian, Maid

168

(1)

Marley, Elsie

168

(1)

Mary

168

(1)

Matthias, King

169

(1)

Mau and Matang

170

(1)

Maui

170

(1)

McCaffery

171

(1)

Mergen, Erkhii

172

(1)

Merlin

173

(1)

Mikula

174

(1)

Military Heroes

174

(1)

Molo

175

(1)

Momotaro

175

(1)

Monkey

176

(1)

Monkey Prince

176

(1)

Morevna, Marya

177

(1)

Morgan, Daniel ``Mad Dog,''

177

(1)

Moringer,Noble

178

(1)

Mrikanda

178

(1)

Mu Lian

179

(1)

Mudjikiwis

179

(1)

Muhammad

179

(1)

Mulan

180

(1)

Mu-Monto

180

(1)

Munchhausen

180

(1)

Muromets, Ilya

181

(2)

Nakali

183

(1)

Nanabozho

183

(1)

Nanak

183

(1)

Nastasya, Princess

184

(1)

National Heroes

184

(1)

Nautical Heroes

185

(1)

Nicholas, Saint

185

(1)

Nikitich, Dobrynya

186

(1)

No Bigger Than a Finger

187

(1)

Nou Plai

187

(1)

Nue the Hunter

187

(1)

Numskulls and Noodles

188

(3)

Occupational Heroes

191

(1)

O'Connell, Daniel

192

(1)

Ogres

193

(1)

Old Woman's Grandchild

194

(1)

O'Malley, Grace

194

(1)

Ostropolier, Hershel

195

(1)

Outlaws

195

(4)

Parker, Robert Leroy

199

(1)

Patrick, Saint

199

(2)

Pecos Bill

201

(1)

Pepper, Tom

201

(1)

Peterkin

201

(1)

Pied Piper, The

202

(1)

Popovich, Aloisha

203

(1)

Potyk, Mikhail

204

(1)

Punch

205

(1)

Puss in Boots

206

(1)

Puuhaara, Antti

207

(4)

Quantrill, William Clarke

211

(1)

Quevedo

212

(1)

Rabbit

213

(1)

Rakoczi

213

(1)

Ramalingadu, Tenali

214

(1)

Ranzo, Reuben

214

(1)

Rapunzel

214

(2)

Rasalu

216

(2)

Rashin' Coatie

218

(1)

Rebecca

218

(1)

Religious Heroes

219

(1)

Reynard the Fox

220

(1)

Ringkitan

221

(1)

Rose-Red

221

(2)

Saburo, Koga

223

(1)

Sadko

223

(1)

Sahin

224

(1)

Sandman, The

225

(1)

Santa Anna, General Antonio Lopez de

226

(1)

Santa Claus

226

(1)

Sanykisar

227

(1)

Scheherazade

228

(1)

Seven Sleepers, The

228

(1)

Shape-Shifters

228

(1)

Shine

229

(1)

Siitakuuyuk

230

(1)

Siung (Tiung) Wanara

230

(1)

Skorobogaty, Kuzma

231

(1)

Slater, Morris (Railroad Bill)

231

(1)

Sleepers

232

(1)

Sleeping Beauty

232

(3)

Snow White

235

(2)

Spiewna

237

(1)

Stagolee

238

(1)

Stig, Marks

238

(1)

Stormalong

239

(1)

Stuart, Prince Charles Edward

239

(1)

Supparaka

240

(1)

Swan Maiden

240

(1)

Swift Nicks

241

(2)

Tabadiku

243

(1)

Tabagnino the Hunchback

243

(1)

Tam Lin

244

(1)

Tametomo

245

(1)

Tardanak

245

(1)

Taylor, William

246

(1)

Teach, Edward

246

(1)

Tell, William

247

(1)

Thieves

248

(1)

Thomas the Rhymer

248

(1)

Tom the Piper's Son

249

(1)

Tom Thumb

249

(1)

Tooth Fairy, The

249

(1)

Tortoise

250

(1)

Tricksters

250

(1)

Troy, Johnny

251

(1)

Tsarevich, Ivan

252

(1)

Turpin, Richard

252

(3)

Uncle Sam

255

(1)

Urashima

255

(1)

Urdemalas, Pedro de

256

(3)

Vainamoinen

259

(1)

Valentine, Saint

260

(1)

Van Winkle, Rip

260

(1)

Vasilisa

261

(1)

Victims

262

(1)

Villains

263

(1)

Vladimir

264

(1)

Vseslavevich, Volkh

264

(1)

Ward, Frederick Wordsworth

265

(1)

Warriors

265

(1)

Washington, George

266

(1)

Watch, Will

267

(1)

White Lady

267

(1)

Whittington, Dick

268

(1)

Whuppie, Molly

269

(1)

Wild Colonial Boy

270

(1)

William of Cloudesly

270

(1)

Wirreenun the Rainmaker

271

(1)

Wise Men and Women

272

(1)

Wise Men of Gotham

272

(1)

Wolfe, General James

273

(2)

Women Dressed as Men

275

(1)

Woodencloak, Katie

276

(2)

Wu Song

278

(1)

Wulgaru

279

(1)

Wungala

279

(2)

Xiang Yu

281

(1)

Xiao En

281

(1)

Xiaoqing

281

(1)

Xishi

281

(2)

Yamato

283

(1)

Yankee Doodle

283

(1)

Yannakis

284

(1)

Yao Wang

285

(1)

Yasuna, Abe No

285

(1)

Ye Xian

285

(1)

Yer

286

(1)

Yoshitsune

286

(1)

Yuriwaka

286

(3)

Zab

289

(1)

Zeej Choj Kim

290

(1)

Zelinda

291

(2)

Index of Heroic Types

293

(10)

Country/Culture Index

303

(6)

Chronology of Folk Heroes

309

(4)

Bibliography

313

(20)

Index

333

(14)

About the Author

347

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