Journal of American Folklore, Svazek 79

action American analysis appear asked ballad become belief Blue brother called character child collection concern culture death example expressive face fact father field folk folklore folklorists folktales four function girl give given hand important individual interest island killed kind king linguistic literature living look material means mentioned method mother myth narrative Negro never notes oral original pattern performed perhaps person play present publication question recorded reference regarded ritual Robin Hood seems social Society songs sound spear spirit story structure style suggests symbolic tale tales tell texts told took tradition tree units University usually village volume wife woman women York young