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Heroic Folklore

Heroic Folklore is a genre of traditional narrative within folkloric literature characterized by exaggerated tales of larger-than-life protagonists who embody cultural ideals and perform extraordinary feats, often serving as symbolic representations of national or communal identity and values.

16

Publications

485

Citations

24

Authors

2

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

Parents

Publications

16

Exploring revolution: essays on Latin American insurgency and revolutionary theory

Choice Reviews Online · 1992 · 101 citations

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The Robin Hood Principle: Folklore, History, and the Social Bandit

Graham Seal · Journal of Folklore Research · 2009 · 74 citations

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Medieval Literature and Folklore Studies: Essays in Honor of Francis Lee Utley

R. Marshall Wilson, Jerome Mandel, Bruce A. Rosenberg · The Yearbook of English Studies · 1972 · 46 citations

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The Powers of Genre: Interpreting Haya Oral Literature

Kennell Jackson, Peter Seitel · The International Journal of African Historical Studies · 2000 · 33 citations

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The Heroic Outlaw in Irish Folklore and Popular Literature

Ray Cashman · Folklore · 2000 · 29 citations

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Authors

24

  1. GB
    George Bird Grinnell

    Ernst & Young (United States), United States

    3 publications · 43 citations

    3

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  2. DÓ
    Dáithí Ó hÓgáin

    1 publications · 17 citations

    1

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  3. RM
    R. Marshall Wilson

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    1 publications · 46 citations

    1

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  4. CS
    Christina Suprihatin

    Language Science (South Korea), South Korea

    1 publications · 12 citations

    1

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  5. GC
    Giuseppe Costantino

    University of Messina, Italy

    1 publications · 27 citations

    1

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Institutions

2

  1. Fordham University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  2. Language Science (South Korea)

    Seongnam-si, South Korea

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    36 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 138 citations

    3

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  2. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 2 publications · 39 citations

    2

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  3. Asian Folklore Studies

    1 publications · 17 citations

    1

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  4. 1

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  5. The American Journal of Psychology

    AJP · 1 publications · 19 citations

    1

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