Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, page 1 page 1 edited and/or translated by D. L. Ashliman University of Pittsburgh © 1996-2020 Return to: Abducted by Aliens. Bald Stories: Folktales about Hairless Men. Cain and Abel. Dancing in Thorns. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Fairies' Hope for Christian Salvation. The Muses The Muses "[The Muses] are all of one mind, their hearts are set upon song and their spirit is free from care. He is happy whom the Muses love. It is well known (or it should be) that there were nine Muses who played, sang, danced, and inspired others to do the same. Melete, or PracticeMneme, or MemoryAeode, or SongThese were, I suppose, the three important parts of music, but Cicero added another to the three originals named Telsiopes. Back to Classical Mythology. There are cool stories about each of the Muses, and some other Muses you probably didn't know about. Homepage | The Famous Ones | Goddesses | Humans | Nymphs | Monstresses & Monstrosities | The Myths Pages | Amazons | Men | Terms | Gallery | Dreambook | References & Links Contact me at ailiathena@yahoo.com
Timeless Myths: Celtic Mythology We now leave the mild climate of the ancient Aegean, and the cold, forbidding regions of the North. Here, we enter the lush, green land, shrouded in mists of magic and wonders. The land is young yet ancient; beautiful yet intriguing; and something quite magical. We meet people who are fair and noble. Here we turn our page to Celtic Mythology. Though Celtic myths was not written until eleventh century AD, after the Vikings was driven out of Ireland, their sources, mostly oral traditions, were quite old. Many of the myths that come to us, come mainly from Ireland and Wales. Though Celtic literature didn't appear until the Middle Age, Celtic people and their religions existed during the time of ancient Rome. Otherwise, continue on. The pages devoted to Celtic myths, has been divided into three section:
IRISH LITERATURE, MYTHOLOGY, FOLKLORE, AND DRAMA Irish Writers OnlineIrish PlayographyStudy Ireland: Poetry - BBCIrish Women Writers - M. OckerbloomIreland Literature GuidePoetry Ireland / Éigse ÉireannEarly Irish Lyric Poetry - Kuno MeyerSonnets from Ireland - E. BlomquistColum's Anthology of Irish Verse - Bartleby.comBREAC - Digital Journal of Irish Studies Medieval Celtic ManuscriptsThe Book of KellsCarmina GadelicaCELT Irish Electronic Texts Irish Writers OnlineIreland Literature ExchangeBibliography of 19th-c. Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift ArchiveJonathan Swift Biography - IncompetechGulliver's Travels - U. Bram StokerDraculaBram Stoker Biography - Classic Literature LibraryBram Stoker's Dracula - Carstens smith Oscar WildeThe Official Home Page of Oscar WildeWilde Biography - BBCOscar Wilde OnlineCELT: Oscar WildePoetry of Oscar Wilde - Bartleby.com George Bernard ShawShaw Biography - C. William Butler YeatsYeats Biography - Poetry FoundationCollected Poems - W. Donn ByrneByrne Biography - J. Fine Art The Faery Harper Oisín
Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan Index Contents Start Reading Page Index Text [Zipped] This is a memorable collection of historical legends and folktales from Japan. Nearly all of them are set in a well-defined time and place, instead of 'once upon a time.' Themes include ghosts; unrequited love across social boundaries; Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits; and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics. Not a few of these yarns end up with someone committing Seppuku. Smith does not try to dress up the language or narrative for westerners, or sentimentalize the stories. Each chapter, with one exception, is illustrated by one or more colorful plates done in a typical 19th century Japanese style, all of which are included in this etext. Title PagePrefaceContentsI.