Folklore, Myths, and Legends

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ISBN: 9780844257853 | 0844257850
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/1997

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Folklore, Myths, and Legends: A World Perspective contains world masterpieces including Prometheus, Faust, the Shahnemeh and the Mahabharata in a retold format that gives your students all the flavor of the original work in an easy-to-understand presentation. Contained within this text are historical and cultural background information for each selection and detailed source notes.

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Preface
Introduction
The Creation of Human Beings	p. 4
Anansi, the Clever One	p. 7
The Woman With One Hand	p. 17
The Roamer-of-the-Plain	p. 28
The Crocodile and His Son	p. 43
Enki, Lord of the Earth and the Waters of Life and Adapa	p. 65
The Craftsman's Wife	p. 86
Rostam, Shield of Persia and the Tragedy of Sohrab	p. 94
Prometheus, the Fire-Bringer	p. 161
Oisin Mac Finn, Poet of the Fianna	p. 178
Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue	p. 204
Aucassin and Nicolette	p. 236
Doctor Faust	p. 254
Botoque, Bringer of Fire	p. 286
The Little Frog	p. 300
The Journey Beneath the Earth	p. 314
El Bizarron and the Devil and Wiley and the Hairy Man	p. 321
The Shepherd Who Understood Animal Speech	p. 347
Rip Van Winkle	p. 354
Giant, the Fire-Bringer	p. 364
Savitri	p. 373
Kun and the Great Flood and Yu the Great and the Great Flood	p. 395
Song of the Water Goddess	p. 415
Taro Urashima, the Young Fisherman	p. 421
The Tiger's Whisker	p. 432
Kerta's Sacrifice	p. 442
Notes	p. 457
Selected Bibliography	p. 489
Pronunciation Guide	p. 505
Index of Titles	p. 511
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Folklore, Myths, and Legends

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