I write English-language books about German folklore. I primarily read books about folklore & mythology, history, and tabletop role-playing games.
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Sounds fascinating!
Be aware though that this book is focusing on folk tales that there recorded (literally taped, in many cases) in the 20th century, though.
No new edition of Bulfinch's classic work can be considered complete without some notice of …
Milon, or Milone, a knight of great family, and distantly related to Charlemagne, having secretly married Bertha, the Emperor's sister, was banished from France, and excommunicated by the Pope. After a long and miserable wandering on foot as mendicants Milon and his wife arrived at Sutri, in Italy, where they took refuge in a cave, and in that cave Orlando was born. There his mother continued, deriving a scanty support from the compassion of the neighboring peasants; while Milon, in quest of honor and fortune, went into foreign lands. Orlando grew up among the children of the peasantry, surpassing them all in strength and manly graces.
— Legends of Charlemagne : or Romance of the Middle Ages. by by Thomas Bulfinch (Page 2)
So despite the fact that Orlando/Roland ought to suffer from serious malnutrition, he nevertheless is inherently stronger and more handsome than all the peasant children.
I guess nobles are just inherently special. 🙄
So despite the fact that Orlando/Roland ought to suffer from serious malnutrition, he nevertheless is inherently stronger and more handsome than all the peasant children.
I guess nobles are just inherently special. 🙄
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You are welcome!
Out of curiosity, what is your dissertation about?
From online discussions with and observations of Zionists, I get the impression that many of them deny that #Palestinians have their own distinct cultural identity, and instead regard them as simply a part of "Arab culture" without anything that makes them unique.
I was always skeptical of that notion. Any group that lives in the same region for centuries develops its cultural identity from their own social networks and shared experiences, and Palestinians certainly qualify for that. Thus, it will be interesting to experience their cultural identity through their folk tales.
No new edition of Bulfinch's classic work can be considered complete without some notice of …
An integral part of the "Charlemagne the Dark" #ttrpg setting are his Paladins - after all, every Dark Lord needs his Nazgûl. Since I am not particularly inclined towards wading through the medieval romances themselves, I thus needed some good summaries of their exploits. I don't know of Thomas Bulfinch measures up to modern scholarship on the subject, but his work is freely available and accessible to laypeople. Thus, he will do for starters.
I just received this book in the mail. I've only been able to browse through it, but this looks like an excellent piece of scholarship, as it does not just share the Egyptian folk tales themselves, but also gives us details on who told the stories and under what circumstances - details on such matters are often very scarce in the 19th century German folk tale collections I am working with.
I am very much looking forward to reading this. Much kudos to the author - and thanks to @alenabelova@mastodon.social for recommending it!
Recommended for the "Comparative Folklore Worldwide" list by @alenabelova@mastodon.social .
Recommended for the "Comparative Folklore Worldwide" list by @alenabelova@mastodon.social .
Recommended for the "Comparative Folklore Worldwide" list by @alenabelova@mastodon.social .
