I’m so fucking ready for this Folklore mid on Tuesday.
Diffusionism? The theory that world-wide variants of faerie-tales have a common origin.
CG Yung? The theory that world-wide variants of faerie-tales are due to the ‘collective unconcious’.
In which of the 900 versions of Cinderella does she place magic fish bones under her bed? The earliest Cinderella known, the 9th century Chinese.
Who collected folk-tales in 1697, and what country did he live in, and what did he name his collection? Perrault, France, “Mother Goose Tales.”
In the jargon used by prisoners, what is a ‘penis‘ and what is it used for? A penis is a tool used to inject narcotics.
Basic characteristics of folklore? Anonymous; variants; informally (orally) transmitted; traditional.
Maryland has the largest commercial sailboat fleet in the US and the sailboats are known as … ? Skipjacks!
Who wrote Il Panterome (sp?), when, and where? Bastille, Italy, 1630’s.
Compare and contrast the characters Puss in Boots and Coyote. Both are intelligent, talking animals. Puss “exists” in a world shared with humans, and uses his cunning to assist his human ‘master.’ Coyote “exists” in a world shared only with other animals and uses his intelligence to achieve for himself.
Identify the faerytale: daughter marries ugly man for his wealth, then learns he’s a serial killer. Bluebeard!
What characteristic does Aesop’s Fables have, which no other faerytale has? A clearly defined morale.