Name: Greek Folk Tales
Brand: Aiora Press
SKU: 9786185369743
Price: 12.99 GBP
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Greek Folk Tales

Translated by: Alexander Zaphiriou, Illustrated by: Panagiotis Stavropoulos

Published by Aiora Press

In Stock

£12.99

Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Illustrations:

25 black and white sketches by Panagiotis Stavropoulos

ISBN: 9786185369743
Publication Date: 01-Aug-2023

Subjects:
Folk & traditional music
Greece

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Greek folk tales descend from Aesop and Greek antiquity, as well as medieval storytelling in the pivotal south-east Mediterranean world that linked Christianity, Islam and Byzantium. These tales, told by folk narrators throughout Greek-speaking regions up to our times, are wondrous, whimsical stories about doughty youths and frightful monsters, resourceful maidens and animals gifted with human speech. The tales weave substantive motifs, characters, and forms into a rich tapestry capturing the temperament and ethos of the Greek folk psyche. ?The folk tales included in this volume were collected in the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. They were found in Greek-speaking lands, including Asia Minor and Cyprus. A few have been borrowed from traditions beyond Greece, while some have come down to us from antiquity, including Aesop-like fables with speaking animal characters.