Folklore Sentence Examples

The native folklore and poetry of the Albanians can hardly compare with that of the neighbouring nations in originality and beauty.

The only review devoted to the study of folklore is the Sazatoare, founded in 1892.

Thus Sisyphus fettered Death, keeping him prisoner till rescued by Ares; in Venetian folklore Beppo ties him up in a bag for eighteen months; while in Sicily an innkeeper corks him up in a bottle, and a monk keeps him in his pouch for forty years.

Alecsandri (1852-1866), who, however, retained only their poetical beauty and did not reproduce them with that strict accuracy which modern study of folklore demands.

The Riesengebirge is the legendary home of Number Nip (Ri bezahl), a halfmischievous, half-friendly goblin of German folklore, and various localities in the group are more or less directly associated with his name.

This personification of Death has had as a consequence the introduction into the folklore of many lands of stories, often humorous, of the tricks played on the Enemy of Mankind.

To enter the world of Japanese folklore, play Okami.

His on field achievements and skills are part of football folklore.

Mostly true urban legends are a part of modern-day folklore.

In literature, authors have often strayed from folklore to name their fairy characters.

More weather folklore I hope you took your Christmas tree to be recycled at the local amenity depot.

Younger children and babies on request Evening meals include a weekly Swiss folklore evening with Raclette, meat fondue and gala dinner.

Legal and church records, folklore and literature suggest that infanticide was also common in medieval Britain and the rest of Europe.

Most dream interpretations are based on folklore or psychology.

There is a generous use of the Nigerian Igbo folklore motif and unpretending protest poems, all of which make this a wealthy collection.

Folklore and folk custom, by their nature, are manifestations of primarily oral cultures.

Fiona also spoke of the black poplar 's role in folklore.

Someone is needed to interview two spinster sisters in their nineties for a research project in Social History and Folklore.

Folklore The Boar Stone is traditionally said to have marked the spot where the last wild boar (or a boar) was slain.

So much of the basis of sword and sorcery fantasy is based on myth and folklore.

There are many strange superstitions connected with the Devil in Welsh folklore.

This win moved us up to third in the league and Roches ' goal was a classic which will forever live in Saltash folklore.

There the Orthodox believers and popular folklore had an unassailable advantage.

One bit of folklore about mangosteen is that Queen Victoria of England offered a reward to anyone who could procure for her mangosteen fruit.

And while folklore places another uses for black cohosh as an herb to induce labor, it should never be used for this purpose except under the supervision of an herbalist, nurse midwife, or skilled naturopathic physician.

Herbal folklore hails the agave as a plant to treat constipation and stomach woes.

However, the mechanism that drives the theory of turmeric as an adequate psoriasis treatment is far from folklore.

Sometimes these properties were ascribed more to folklore and myth than reality.

It's been depicted in folklore, used for centuries for food and medicinal purposes, and celebrated by many cultures all over the world.

If you get to town before it's time to set sail, you can check out the Center for Southern Folklore, the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, the Beale Street Historical District, and more, and for free.

American false pennyroyal, for example, is a native American plant which has a long history of folklore use as an insect repellent.

Until DNA typing identified the grapes and provided a closer estimate of age, wine aficionados went by the first recorded notes on the wine and the folklore surrounding Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rumors and folklore hinted at Cabernet Sauvignon's origins.

Based on the popular book series, the American Folklore section for campfire tales features dozens of short stories suitable for a night in the wild.

The popularity of many of today's lucky charms grew from the legends and folklore that families passed down from generation to generation through the centuries.

Birth stones are mentioned throughout history as pagan symbols, folklore, and religious references.

These stones are said to represent the twelve tribes and have been open to interpretation and folklore as to the meaning of each color ever since.

Fairies take on a significance entrenched in historical myths and folklore.

Mummy Escape- The curse of the mummy has always been a part of Egyptian folklore.

Vampires are a legendary creature which can be found in folklore around the world.

Brother Bear was inspired mainly by Native American legends and folklore.

It is a place that is rich in haunting folklore and stories, and it requires little investigation to be pointed in the right direction for those who seek to put a supernatural thrill into their lives.

In the United States, folklore is chock-full of them.

Unlike other regional folklore with legends of ghostly hitchhikers, the ghost of Blue Bell Hill comes with supporting historical evidence and witness accounts.

The Bloody Mary myth is popular throughout Western folklore and found in many modern urban legends.

The Chupacabra is a creature that originally came from the folklore of Central America and Puerto Rico.

Folklore is divided as to whether werewolfism can be cured.

Before commercials, the show's host presented the audience with a true-or-false question about a well-known piece of American folklore or folk wisdom.

They feature sturdy but comfortable Folklore leather, an abrasion and oil-resistant outsole, and various comfort and safety features to keep you working at your best.

Traditional folklore will tell you that Cinderella wore a glass slipper the night of her magical ball and Wonder Woman flew in a glass airplane when she was out and about saving the world.

Use tribal artwork to celebrate the culture behind native art or to simply appreciate the folklore and symbols that come to life with tattoo ink.

Getting a butterfly tattoo on your lower back may be more meaningful if you relate personally to some of the stories found in songs and folklore relating to butterflies.

In some folklore stories, the essence of the hummingbird is said to give the one who captures it the hummingbird's power.

Diet folklore began as early as the 19th century and likely will continue to find its way in the diet world.

Mythbusters is a reality TV show that airs on the Discovery Channel and strives to prove or disprove myths, folklore, urban legends, viral videos and other puzzles of science and technology.

The concept that vampires cannot be seen in mirrors does not exist in vampire folklore prior to Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A Wendigo comes from the folklore of the Algonquian Indians and is a creature that used to be a man.

The folklore of vampires is seen mostly in Europe with its origins being full of conjecture.

The different kinds of fairies found in folklore are numerous and classified in various ways depending on culture.

Two well known classifications in Scottish folklore are the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court.

On one end of the Celtic folklore spectrum we find Solitary Fairies.

Celtic folklore also includes fairies who live in communities and are known as Trooping Fairies.

While both are tiny creatures that look like people with wings, Celtic folklore depicts pixies as a little smaller than fairies.

As with any branch of folklore, stories of pixies and how they originated date back to ancient times.

Another interesting fact, according to European folklore, is that both pixies and fairies consider clothing a form of bondage.

While elves are considered creatures of folklore and myth today by most cultures, the Norse, and later Germanic cultures, believed that these creatures were more than just imagination.

The most contemporary knowledge of elf folklore actually comes from a fictional source - J.R.R. Tolkien's series of novels titled, The Lord of the Rings.

In Danish folklore, beautiful female elves lived in the hills and mounds of stone and could dance a human to death.

There are legends and folklore of many different cultures that mention entities that could be defined as a fairy.

Of course the famous elves, which many believe originated from the same class of creature, descend from Norse folklore.

In ancient folklore and mythology, certain fairies were believed to appear as tall and shining.

Fairies of ancient folklore had a vastly different appearance to Victorian fairies.

Small fairies have been a feature in folklore for ages, but it isn't until later periods where these diminutive folk become beautiful.

In Victorian times, Lady Gregory collected a compilation of older Irish stories and folklore, passed on from medieval legends, in which attractive fairies figure prominently.

The Victorian preoccupation with Renaissance art revival also extended to the resurgence of folklore beliefs, and these included fairies.

Both tall and small fairies of varying degrees of beauty make their appearances in Andrew Lang's collected folklore series known as The Coloured Fairy Books.

Merlin the Wizard is a figure of legend, mystery and magic in literature, folklore and pop culture associated with the Arthurian legend.

Despite seeming a bit like folklore, there's nothing fabricated about these healthful traits.

Whether you believe in the folklore behind the symbol or simply appreciate the ranch and equestrian theme, why not consider these unique ways to apply horseshoe nail art to your next manicure or pedicure and see if luck follows?

Thus with the exception of a little folklore the literature of Indo-China, Tibet, Mongolia, Korea and Manchuria is mainly Indian or Chinese.

Corresponding to him we have the drudging goblin of English folklore.

Cool, With the Dutch in the East (Amsterdam and London, 1897), in Dutch and English, is a narrative of the events sketched above, and contains many particulars about the folklore and dual religions of Lombok, which, with Bali, forms the last stronghold of Hinduism east of Java.

The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.

It also plays an important part in purely Cornish tradition and folklore.

Of his numerous writings two or three are of the greatest interest to folklore.

Few countries are richer than Servia in myth and folklore.

They look destined to command a special place in movie baddie folklore.

His mother's encouragement was instrumental in his interest in the countryside, especially its traditions, folklore and antiquities.

The storyline is inspired by Japanese folklore and incorporates the more chilling aspects normally found in the better horror movies.

The story they were told instead has entered American folklore.

The exhibits and labels show wit, creativity and scholarship, and include folklore and myths about plants, as well as scientific facts.

The entire work of collecting and research in the field of the Macedonian folklore is classified into four periods.

Within the wells of Celtic folklore, the mystery of Loch Ness has baffled scientists for decades.

In Irish folklore, cabbages are supposed to reveal a lot about a future spouses.

All the while she constantly steeped herself in the ancient folklore and wisdom that had been passed down for centuries.

The name ' Hagoromo ' means feathered robe and in Japanese folklore is the clothing of an angel.

This theme of a narrow escape often crops up in Scottish folklore.

The Romans celebrated the birthday of a town and of its genius, just as they celebrated that of a man; and a snake was a frequent form for this kind of demon; when we compare with this the South African belief that the snakes which are in the neighbourhood of the kraal are the incarnations of the ancestors of the residents, it seems probable that some similar idea lay at the bottom of the Roman belief; to this day in European folklore the house snake or toad, which lives in the cellar, is regarded as the "life index" or other self of the father of the house; the death of one involves the death of the other, according to popular belief.

With the gradual subsidence of these areas their culture would necessarily degenerate, although echoes of sublime theogonies and philosophies are still heard in the oral traditions and folklore of many Polynesian groups.

In folklore, Bloody Mary is a ghost who appears to those who chant her name into a mirror three times, nine times, thirteen times or a hundred times, depending on the version of the story.

Folklore and legend can often lead to a case of mistaken identity.

One of the simplest methods described in folklore is to remove all clothing and then put on a belt of made of wolfskin, or sometimes the entire skin.

In folklore, fairies often only come out at night in order to evade prying human eyes.

In the folklore of European countries goblindom is peopled by gods and nature-spirits of an earlier heathendom.

The same year and the next he contributed to Mr Walter Scott's "Camelot Series," edited by Ernest Rhys, Fairy and Folk Tales, a collection of Irish folklore, and Tales from Carleton, with original introductions.

Holda, who is known only from the folklore of later times, appears to have been a German counterpart of Nerthus.

Border traditions and folklore, and the picturesque, pathetic and stirring incidents of which the country was so often the scene, appealed strongly to James Hogg ("the Ettrick Shepherd"), John Wilson ("Christopher North"), and John Mackay Wilson (1804-1835), whose Tales of the Borders, published in 1835, long enjoyed popular favour.

As indicated by its name, which means " burnt," it is of volcanic origin, and plays an important part in the folklore and in the superstitious legends of the Hungarian people.

His views on the connexion between magic and mythology are explained in 19.133 and 17.305; those on folklore are described in 10.601.

And it is a most fortunate chance that this - the oldest, the most complete, and the most authentic collection of folklore extant - has thus been preserved intact to the present day.

Less specialized in their functions are many of the figures of modern folklore, some of whom have perhaps replaced some ancient goddess, e.g.

Popa, a detached peak in the Myingyan district, belongs to this system and rises to a height of nearly 5000 f t., but it is interesting mainly as an extinct volcano, a landmark and an object of superstitious folklore, throughout the whole of Central Burma.

Dante refers to the shadowless spectre of Virgil, and the folklore of many European countries affords examples of the prevalence of the superstition that a man must be as careful of his shadow as of his body.

This would make the Round Table analogous to the turning castles which we frequently meet with in romances; and while explaining the peculiarities of Layamon's text, would make it additionally probable that he was dealing with an earlier tradition of folklore character, a tradition which was probably also familiar to Wace, whose version, though much more condensed than Layamon's, is yet in substantial harmony with this latter.

It began by distributing prizes for the best literary productions of the year, then it started the collection and publication of the Hungarian folklore, and lastly undertook the translation into the Hungarian language of the masterpieces of foreign literatures.

Jacob Grimm, in the first paragraph of c. 37 of his Deutsche Mythologie, writing with his own fellow-countrymen in view, has commended Pliny for condescending, in the midst of his survey of the sciences of botany and zoology, to tell of the folklore of plants and animals, and has even praised him for the pains that he bestowed on his style.