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... tradition of the folk , the medieval romances , the ancient Greek and Roman works on natural history , and the Bible . The ideas that were transmitted through the channel of popular or folk tradition are to be found in the popular lore ...
... tradition of the folk , the medieval romances , the ancient Greek and Roman works on natural history , and the Bible . The ideas that were transmitted through the channel of popular or folk tradition are to be found in the popular lore ...
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... tradition in which conven- tional ideas about animals persisted was the folk festivals , including mummers ' performances , pageants , and masques . The mimicking of beasts in folk drama belongs to ancient tradition , which spread into ...
... tradition in which conven- tional ideas about animals persisted was the folk festivals , including mummers ' performances , pageants , and masques . The mimicking of beasts in folk drama belongs to ancient tradition , which spread into ...
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... tradition of Death riding a black ox , " a tradition which , he says , was well established in late medieval Christian use . According to Professor Taylor , “ the Albanian proverb " The black ox has not yet mounted on you , ' which is ...
... tradition of Death riding a black ox , " a tradition which , he says , was well established in late medieval Christian use . According to Professor Taylor , “ the Albanian proverb " The black ox has not yet mounted on you , ' which is ...
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