Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Fireside storytelling for amusement

fireside_storytelling_for_amusement

A motif of the Storytelling and Narrative as Sacred Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


guiana amerindian

  • Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indians of British Guiana OF THE / COLLECTED AND EDITED ,EY THE REV. / WILLIAM HENRY BRETT, B.D., / PREFACE,; lines 182-275 confidence: medium

    The preface says the preceding remarks concern serious traditions, while fanciful legends are common, popular, and told for amusement over evening fires as long as native languages are spoken.

    Fanciful legends are described as popular stories told for amusement over evening fires.

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