Cross-National Research on Family Stories: Folktales as Archetypal Windows to Mythological Heroic Behavior

Frequently, folktales are actually stories about heroic behavior enacted by family members and ancestors that are told by one generation to the next. Cross-national research on family stories and folktales reveals a common fountainhead shared in an ancient mythology.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marriage & family review 1996-01, Vol.23 (3-4), p.745-770
1. Verfasser:	Jeter, Kris
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archetypes Cross cultural studies Crosscultural Analysis Cultural Transmission Families Families & family life Family Life Family Relations Folklore Folktales Heroes Social research Types
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Zusammenfassung:	Frequently, folktales are actually stories about heroic behavior enacted by family members and ancestors that are told by one generation to the next. Cross-national research on family stories and folktales reveals a common fountainhead shared in an ancient mythology.
ISSN:	0149-4929 1540-9635
DOI:	10.1300/J002v23n03_05