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Legend Comparison

Legend Comparison is a methodological approach within Comparative Folklore that systematically examines the thematic, structural, and cultural variations between legend narratives across different traditions to identify patterns of transmission, adaptation, and symbolic meaning.

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Myth, Legend, and Custom in the Old Testament: A Comparative Study with Chapters from Sir James G. Frazer's 'Folklore in the Old Testament'.

E. O. James, Theodor H. Gaster · Man · 1970 · 39 citations

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Asiatic Parallels in North American Star Lore: Ursa Major

William B. Gibbon · Journal of American Folklore · 1964 · 17 citations

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Cultural “Authenticity” as a Conflict-Ridden Hypotext: Mulan (1998), Mulan Joins the Army (1939), and a Millennium-Long Intertextual Metamorphosis

Zhuoyi Wang · Arts · 2020 · 16 citations · Full text

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Legends of Khotan and Nepal

John Brough · Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies · 1948 · 14 citations

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    Theodor H. Gaster

    1 publications · 39 citations

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    Zhuoyi Wang

    Hamilton College, United States

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  3. WB
    William B. Gibbon

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  4. JB
    John Brough

    Georgetown University, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. EO
    E. O. James

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  1. Hamilton College

    Clinton, United States

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    1 publications

    16 citations

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  1. Man

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  2. Arts

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. Journal of American Folklore

    JAF · 1 publications · 17 citations

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