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100 1 _aTaylor, Benjamin
245 1 0 _aStoryology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-06
508 _aE-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore
653 _aPlants -- Folklore
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29921
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