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'''Ancient Greek folklore''' consists of the [[folklore]] of the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]]. The topic includes genres such as [[mythology]] ([[Greek mythology]]), [[legend]], and [[folktales]]. |
'''Ancient Greek folklore''' consists of the [[folklore]] of the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]]. The topic includes genres such as [[mythology]] ([[Greek mythology]]), [[legend]], and [[folktales]]. According to classicist William Hansen, "the Greeks and Romans had all the genres of oral narrative known to us, even [[ghostlore|ghost stories]] and [[urban legend]]s, but they also told all kinds that in most of the Western world no longer circulate orally, such as [[Greek mythology|myths]] and [[fairytale]]s."<ref name="HANSEN-xxv">Hansen (2019: xxv).</ref> |
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*Hansen, William. 2019. ''The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths''. [[Princeton University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780691195926}} |
*Hansen, William. 2019. ''The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths''. [[Princeton University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780691195926}} |
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Revision as of 05:16, 24 October 2019
Ancient Greek folklore consists of the folklore of the ancient Greeks. The topic includes genres such as mythology (Greek mythology), legend, and folktales. According to classicist William Hansen, "the Greeks and Romans had all the genres of oral narrative known to us, even ghost stories and urban legends, but they also told all kinds that in most of the Western world no longer circulate orally, such as myths and fairytales."[1]
References
- Hansen, William. 2019. The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691195926
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- ^ Hansen (2019: xxv).