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for "Animal lore"
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35252
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This article is the analysis of symbolism and folklore in the novel “The Track of the Cat.” The novel contains elements of animal symbolism, good versus evil, fear of the unknown, gender stereotypes, and death.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Dec 1964,
p30-34
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35267
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This is an excerpt from the newspaper Raleigh News and Observer about some superstitions regarding love and marriage.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 1967,
p20
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35272
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Three stories that feature snakes as the subject matter; “Tenderhearted Little Girl,” “Down in the Basement,” and “The Snake Hunter.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967,
p44-46
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35275
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A list of 15 superstitions relating to children, weather, love/marriage, and death.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967,
p50
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35370
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In the Aarne-Thompson index, Tale Type 62 refers to “Peace among the Animals-the Fox and the Cock.” The opening story is a variation of that type, and the author continues on to analyze similar variations.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 18 Issue 2, May 1970,
p90-94
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Record #:
35379
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A tale about a patient buzzard and an impatient hawk is the basis for the author’s analysis of story variations. It is a companion article to one published in the previous issue, titled “The Fox and the Goose.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 18 Issue 3, Nov 1970,
p144-147
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35493
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A set of twelve tales told to the author by his father.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972,
p3-10
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Record #:
35530
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The tale about an incredibly tough to kill hog, and the similarities it poses to a story by William Faulkner.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972,
p73-74
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35585
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Several superstitions that pertain to horses.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p17
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35670
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A collection of stories from teenage boys about ghosts, haunted houses, murder, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p115-118
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Record #:
35721
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Throughout folklore, frogs are often associated with rain and one particular family that now lives in Columbus, Ohio, believe that frogs come to the earth via rain.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p121-124
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35722
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In the novel “The Wedding Guest,” author Ovid Pierce included many different folkways, including proverbs, folk beliefs, animal lore, ghosts, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p125-128
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Record #:
35735
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Finding his work horse sufficiently tired each morning for a couple days, a farmer sat outside at night to try to catch the person riding his horse. To his fright, he felt the presence of a witch instead.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Aug 1976,
p49-52
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Record #:
36890
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Drawn from the oral culture of the southern mountains, a catalogue of folklore creatures with a description and some illustrations comprises most of this article.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 59 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2012,
p60-92, il
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Record #:
37820
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A few tidbits about snake folklore, ducks, a fishing story, and a tool used for removing fishing hooks.
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