The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore

By Tanner Campbell

Mythology and folklore are full of stories you already know well, but both are positively overflowing with those you've never heard of. The Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore, will introduce you to ... more

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August 11, 2022 Nanabozho
Imagine being such a prolific trickster, that you had no fewer than 45 pseudonyms. You likely needed all these pseudonyms to avoiding having to much blame placed on you all at one time. Imagine having 45 fake passports--oh what a tangled web we weave. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklolre's entry for Nanabozho.
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Nanabozho on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanabozho
Nanabozho on Native-Languages.org : http://www.native-languages.org/nanabozho.htm
Nanabozho on The Canadian Ecyclopedia : https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nanabozo
Nanabozho on Marianopolis University : http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encyclopedia/NanabozhoIndianstoryofthecreation.htm
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August 10, 2022 Motif & Tale Type Indicies
Go and explore the Thompson Index and the ATU Index : https://sites.ualberta.ca/~urban/Projects/English/Motif_Index.htm
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August 09, 2022 Bran
Imagine the sea foam smashing against the bow of your ship, speckles of ocean water hitting your face. You look up, and there's an island of beautiful women just waiting to welcome you, or men, if you prefer, though that's not how this story goes, and you disembark onto the beach to spend what you think is a few months, at most a year, but then... you realize either you're really bad at math, or something fishy is going on. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Bran."
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August 08, 2022 Tsukumogami
Ever lose your keys? Misplace your shoes? Have you ever considered that this is a kind of neglect? That you're perhaps mistreating your belongings and that the day might come when they sprout arms and legs and just walk out of your life permanently? I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Tsukumogami.
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The Book of Yokai by Michael Dylan Foster : https://amzn.to/3A5o4K6
Tsukumogami on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukumogami
Utagawa Shigekio : https://collections.mfa.org/objects/190862
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August 07, 2022 Mat Chinoi
Do you believe in little people? Like really little people? Like maybe an inch tall, who run along the tops of flowers and aid shaman's in their work? Well the Semang peoples of southeastern Thailand do. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Chinoi."
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The Negritos of Malay : https://books.google.com/books?id=aT8sBgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA145&ots=yL6Knc2Svm&dq=%22mat%20chinoi%22%20snake&pg=PA145#v=onepage&q&f=false
Negrito Beliefs & Customs : https://books.google.com/books?id=HJVZHIaGoc0C&lpg=PA105&ots=aV_v-TBuBl&dq=%22mat%20chinoi%22%20snake&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
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August 06, 2022 Asasabonsam
Large blood-shot eyes, long legs, and feet pointing in both directions. Legs so long they're used to ensare careless hunters. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Asasabonsam.
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An illustration of the Asasabonsom : https://themonsterblogofmonsters.tumblr.com/post/143030350662/sasabonsam-a-dangerous-vampiric-creature-found-in
Asasabonsom Statue at the British Museum : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1935-1212-1
More on the Asasabonsom : https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-sasabonsam
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August 05, 2022 Ancient Hawaiian Creation Myth
The Ancient Hawaiians, like any other peoples, had their own ideas about the creation of the world. I'm Tanner Campbell, and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for, Ancient Hawaiian Creation Myth.
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Creation Myth from Shaka Guide : https://www.shakaguide.com/planyourtrip/oahu/hawaiian-creation-story
The Kumulipo Creation Chant : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_CzHSx_GhM
Kaleikoa Ka'eo on Hawaiian Cosmogony, Science, and Consciousness at La Ku'oko'a Conference 2019 : https://youtu.be/B0DRhjZATww
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August 04, 2022 Qerktac
Do you have a brother? Is he a troublemaker? Many brothers are. But have you ever been so mad at your touble causing brother that you left the entire earth to him, so that you wouldn't have to deal with his nonsense any more, only to find out maybe that was a mistake? I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Qerktac."
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Mark Levinson (LA Times Feature) : https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-07-15/indigenous-language-california-serrano-gabrielino
Dorothy Ramon Learning Center : https://dorothyramon.net
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August 03, 2022 Nagual
In Native North American lore there are no shortage of shapeshifters, but the shapeshifters of Mesoamerican legend, take it to a whole new level. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for "Nagual."
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Nagual on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagual
Meet with the Nagual : https://www.google.com/books/edition/Meet_with_the_Nagual/A6OXzQEACAAJ?hl=en
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August 02, 2022 Kotys
If you've got little one in the room, you may want to slap on the ol earmuffs for this one because it's going to get euphemistic. I'm Tanner Campbell and this is the Dictionary of Mythology and Folklore's entry for Kotys.
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Kotys on Theoi : https://www.theoi.com/Thrakios/Kotys.html
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