02326cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000210012624500620014726400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801320042652013010055853400450185965300130190465300230191785600430194099900170198329921UtSlPG20260610133700.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01025196  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aTaylor, Benjamin10aStoryology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-06  aE-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore" by Benjamin Taylor is a collection of essays likely written in the late 19th century. The work aims to bridge the gap between a scholarly understanding of folklore and the interests of the general reader, exploring various myths and cultural stories surrounding nature, particularly as they pertain to human experience and imagination. The essays analyze the origins and meanings of these narratives, offering insights into the interconnectedness of cultures and the shared themes within their mythologies.  At the start of the text, the author presents a discussion on the nature of myths, presenting various definitions while expressing skepticism about their interpretations by experts. He critiques the idea that myths merely reflect natural phenomena, suggesting instead that they might stem from collective human imagination and experience. Taylor illustrates his points by referencing popular tales and folklore, emphasizing that these stories, often seen as trivial, carry profound significance and may reveal deeper truths about human nature and cultural history. The opening portion sets a scholarly yet accessible tone for the exploration of folklore as a vibrant field of study. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFolklore  aPlants -- Folklore40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29921  c70769d70769