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Folkloristics


 

Folkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore such as fairy tales and folk mythology in oral or non-literary traditions. It makes use of such methods as the Aarne-Thompson classification system or the morphology devised for Russian tales by Vladimir Propp.

Related Topics:
Folklore - Fairy tale - Mythology - Aarne-Thompson classification system - Morphology - Vladimir Propp

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Scholars specializing in folkloristics are known as folklorists or mythologists. Some scholars include :

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