Roud Folk Song Index — The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of 300,000 references to over 21,600 songs that have been collected from oral tradition in the English language from all over the world. It is a combination of the Broadside Index (printed sources before… … Wikipedia
Knocking on wood — Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression knock on wood or touch wood are used to express a desire to avoid tempting fate after making some boast or speaking of one s own death.The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will… … Wikipedia
The Holly and the Ivy — is a traditional Christmas carol, which is among the most lightly Christianized carols of the Yuletide mdash;the holly and the ivy being among the most familiar Druidic plants Fact|date=November 2007. Holly and ivy have been the mainstay of… … Wikipedia
English folklore — Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th century English illustrator Richard Doyle depicts an elf as imagined in English folktales. English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. Some stories can… … Wikipedia
Jack o' Kent — (or Jack of Kent) is a mythological character in English folklore based in the Welsh Marches and English border counties. He is alternately referred to as either a human cleric or wizard who regularly beats the Devil in bets and games. He is most … Wikipedia
Folklore anglais — Le folklore anglais rassemble les traditions populaires qui se sont développées en Angleterre au fil des siècles. Certaines histoires peuvent être remontées à leurs racines, tandis que l’origine des autres est incertaine ou contestée.… … Wikipédia en Français
truce terms — Words which are accepted amongst a group of children as a valid way of calling a temporary truce during the course of a game or other activity, and thereby claiming immunity from being caught, touched, etc. Iona and Peter Opie were the first… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Alice Gomme — Alice Bertha Gomme, Lady Gomme, born Merck (4 January 1853, London 5 January 1938, London) was a leading British folklorist, and a pioneer in the study of children s games.LifeGomme was the daughter of Charles Merck, a master tailor, and… … Wikipedia
Mythology — For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation), and Myth (disambiguation). Prometheus (1868) by Gustave Moreau. The myth of Prometheus, first attested by Hesiodus, later became the basis of a trilogy of tragedy plays, possibly by Aeschylus,… … Wikipedia
Saint David's Day — St David Official name Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Observed by Wales Type Nat … Wikipedia
