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Renaissance Folklore

Renaissance Folklore . Ally May. Folklore . The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. Folklore is rarely written down or published other than by those who study it. The first known use of folklore dates back to 1846.

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Renaissance Folklore

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  1. Renaissance Folklore Ally May

  2. Folklore • The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. • Folklore is rarely written down or published other than by those who study it. • The first known use of folklore dates back to 1846.

  3. Folklore • There are different kinds of folklore such as children lore, family lore, and community lore. • Folklore was used as entertainment for all ages. • It’s usually an unsupported story with no facts or proof of it occurring.

  4. The Legend of St. George and the Dragon • A town was being terrorized by a dragon. • The dragon demanded the sacrifice of a young girl. • The king of Egypt said he will give his daughter in marriage to the one who defeats the dragon. • George heard about this and rode to the village. • He then slayed the dragon and saved the princess.

  5. The Legend of St. George and the Dragon • There are many different versions of this story, but this is the best known one. • It is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon and even more unlikely that he ever even visited England.

  6. The Legend of St. George and the Dragon • The real St. George was a Roman soldier who protested against the roman’s torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. • There is now a St. George’s Day on April 23rd. It is England’s national holiday. • Every country in the UK has a patron saint, and most legends are about them. England’s is St. George.

  7. Bibliography • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stgeorge2.html • http://www.sas.upenn.edu/folklore/faculty/dbamos/TIOF.html • http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=folklore&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=tnZ2TraBIMjv0gH-6NmyDQ&ved=0CCsQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=801fedc005a36936&biw=1366&bih=662 • http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/glossary/g/folklore.htm • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folklore

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