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CONTENTS
Introduction xi

Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes

A
Abunuwas, 1
Achikar, 1
Adam, Rabbi, 2
Ahay, 2
Ahmed, 3
Aladdin, 3
Alexander the Great, 4
Alfred the Great, 6
Allen, Barbara, 6
Amala, 7
Amaradevi, 7
Anansi, 8
Androcles, 9
Aniz, 10
Apekura (Apakura), 11
Arabian Nights, The, 11
Armstrong, Johnnie, 12
Arthur, 12
Aryg, Altyn, 13
Ashblower, Ivan, 14
Ashma, 14
Assipattle, 15
Ataba, 15
Avdotya, 16
B
Baal-Shem-Tov, 17
Baba, Ali, 18
Baba-Yaga, 19
Badikan, 19
Bai Suzhen, 19
Baldpate, 20
Barbarossa, 20
Barleycorn, John, 20
Bass, Sam, 21
Batradz, 21
Bean, Roy, 22
Beauty and the Beast, 22
Bell, Adam, 23
Benbow, Admiral, 23
Benkei, 24
Bernz, 25
Berni, Cesarino Di, 26
Bertoldo, 26
Bindieye, Jacky, 27
Bluebeard, 27
Bonaparte, Napoleon, 28
Bonney, William, 28
Boots, 31
Brennan, William, 32
Brigid (Brigit), Saint, 34
Brown, John, 34
Bunyan, Paul, 34
C
Cap o Rushes, 37
Catskin, 37
Celebrity Heroes, 38
Chang-Hko, 39
Chapman, John, 40
Charlemagne, 40
Childrens Folk Heroes, 41
Chokanamma, 42
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Christie, Francis, 43
Cid, El, 44
Cinderella, 44
Cinder-Mary, 46
Clym of the Clough, 47
Columbus, Christopher, 47
Cook, Captain, 47
Cortez, Gregorio, 49
Coyote, 49
Crockett, Davy, 50
Crooked Mick, 51
Culture Heroes, 51
D
Dad and Dave, 55
Danske, Holger, 55
Darcy, Les, 56
de Veusters, Father Joseph, 56
Deva, Babar, 56
Devil, The, 57
Dillinger, John, 58
Dog-Nyong, General Gim, 58
Dojrana, 59
Donohoe, Jack, 59
Doyle, Tom, 60
Dragon-Slayers, 61
Drongo, 62
E
Ebbeson, Niels, 63
Eight Immortals, The, 63
Elijah the Prophet, 64
Ero, 65
E-ttool, Zarief, 66
Eulenspiegel, Till (Tyll Ulenspiegel), 66
F
Fairy Godmother, The, 69
Fairy Tale Heroes, 69
Faithful Henry, 72
Faithful John, 73
Fanta-Ghiro, 73
Fatima, 73
Female Cabin Boy, The, 74
Female Drummer, The, 74
Female Highwayman, The, 75
Female Smuggler, The, 75
Fereyel, 75
Fink, Mike, 77
Fisk, Jim, 77
Floyd, Charles Arthur, 78
Fox Maiden, The, 78
Franklin, Lord, 79
Frog Prince, The, 79
Frontier Heroes, 80
G
Gam-Czan, Marshall Gang, 83
Gearoidh, Iarla, 83
Gellert, 83
Geordie, 84
George, Saint, 85
Giant-Killers, 87
Gim, 87
Giricoccola, 88
Gizo, 89
Godiva, Lady, 90
Goldilocks, 90
Gongsun Jie, 92
Goose Girl, The, 93
Green Princess, The, 94
Gretel, 94
Guy of Warwick, 96
H
Habermani, 97
Haitsi-Aibab, 98
Halfchick, 99
Halid, 99
Hall, Ben, 100
Hansel, 101
Hare, 102
Havelock the Dane, 102
Helpers, 103
Henry, John, 104
Hereward the Wake, 104
Heroes of Struggle, 105
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Editorial Board
Dr. Gwenda Beed Davey, AM
National Centre for Australian Studies
Monash University
Professor Luisa Del Guidice
Director, Italian Oral History Institute, Los Angeles
Professor Kamal Puri
School of Law
University of Queensland
Professor J. D. A. Widdowson
National Centre for English Cultural Tradition
University of Sheffield
Dr. Zhang Ye
School of Media and Information
Curtin University of Technology
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Hiawatha (Haiohwatha), 106

Hill, Joe, 107
Hlakanyana, 108
Hodja, The, 109
Hood, Robin, 110
Horn, Hind, 112
Hou Yi, 113
I
Ilu, Ana, 115
Isabel, Lady, 115
Ivan the Mares Son, 115
Ivanko the Bears Son, 116
Ivanovich, Dunai, 117
J
Jack, 119
Jack and the Beanstalk, 119
Jack o Kent, 121
Jack Tales, 121
Jack Tar, Jolly, 122
Jack the Giant-Killer, 123
Jack-in-the-Green, 124
James, Jesse, 125
Jane, Queen, 128
Jesus, 129
Johns, Joseph, 131
Jolly Swagman, The, 131
Jones, Casey, 132
Jones, Galloping, 132
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint, 133
Judy, 133
K
Kabadaluk, 135
Kabajan, 136
Kandek, 137
Kapsirko, 137
Karagiozis, 138
Kelly, Edward, 138
Kentigern, Saint (Mungo), 141
Khidre, El, 141
Kidd, William, 142
Kihachi, 142
Kihuo, 143
King of Irelands Son, The, 144
Knowall, Doctor, 145
Koshchei, 147
Kraljevic, Marco, 147
Kukai, 149
Kuzonoha, 150
L
Lazar, 151
Lemminkinen, 151
Li Ji, 151
Li Kui, 152
Liars, 152
Little Dutch Boy, The, 152
Little Goose Girl, The, 153
Little John, 153
Little Moron, 153
Little Red Riding Hood, 154
Llyn Y Fan Fach, The Lady of, 157
Local Heroes, 158
Loew, Rabbi Judah, 159
Lohengrin, 159
Loqman, 159
Lu Zhishen, 160
Lucky Hans, 160
Ludd, Ned, 161
Lusmore, 161
M
Mab, Queen, 163
Mac Cumhal, Finn, 163
Macdonald, Flora, 164
MacGregor, Robert, 165
Mademoiselle from Armentieres, 165
Madoc, 165
Magicians, 166
Marendenboni, 167
Maria, Fenda, 167
Marian, Maid, 168
Marley, Elsie, 168
Mary, 168
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Matthias, King, 169

Mau and Matang, 170
Maui, 170
McCaffery, 171
Melusine, 172
Mergen, Erkhii, 172
Merlin, 173
Mikula, 174
Military Heroes, 174
Molo, 175
Momotaro, 175
Monkey, 176
Monkey Prince, 176
Morevna, Marya, 177
Morgan, Daniel Mad Dog, 177
Moringer, Noble, 178
Mrikanda, 178
Mu Lian, 179
Mudjikiwis, 179
Muhammad, 179
Mulan, 180
Mu-Monto, 180
Mnchhausen, 180
Muromets, Ilya, 181
N
Nakali, 183
Nanabozho, 183
Nanak, 183
Nastasya, Princess, 184
National Heroes, 184
Nautical Heroes, 185
Nicholas, Saint, 185
Nikitich, Dobrynya, 186
No Bigger Than a Finger, 187
Nou Plai, 187
Nue the Hunter, 187
Numskulls and Noodles, 188
O
Occupational Heroes, 191
OConnell, Daniel, 192
Ogres, 193
Old Womans Grandchild, 194
OMalley, Grace, 194
Ostropolier, Hershel, 195
Outlaws, 195
P
Parker, Robert Leroy, 199
Patrick, Saint, 199
Pecos Bill, 201
Pepper, Tom, 201
Peterkin, 201
Pied Piper, The, 202
Popovich, Aloisha, 203
Potyk, Mikhail, 204
Punch, 205
Puss in Boots, 206
Puuhaara, Antti, 207
Q
Quantrill, William Clarke, 211
Quevedo, 212
R
Rabbit, 213
Rkczi, 213
Ramalingadu, Tenali, 214
Ranzo, Reuben, 214
Rapunzel, 214
Rasalu, 216
Rashin Coatie, 218
Rebecca, 218
Religious Heroes, 219
Reynard the Fox, 220
Ringkitan, 221
Rose-Red, 221
S
Saburo, Koga, 223
Sadko, 223
Sahin, 224
Sandman, The, 225
Santa Anna, General Antonio Lpez de, 226
Santa Claus, 226
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Sanykisar, 227
Scheherazade, 228
Seven Sleepers, The, 228
Shape-Shifters, 228
Shine, 229
Siitakuuyuk, 230
Siung (Tiung) Wanara, 230
Skorobogaty, Kuzma, 231
Slater, Morris (Railroad Bill), 231
Sleepers, 232
Sleeping Beauty, 232
Snow White, 235
Spiewna, 237
Stagolee, 238
Stig, Marsk, 238
Stormalong, 239
Stuart, Prince Charles Edward, 239
Supparaka, 240
Swan Maiden, 240
Swift Nicks, 241
T
Tabadiku, 243
Tabagnino the Hunchback, 243
Tam Lin, 244
Tametomo, 245
Tardanak, 245
Taylor, William, 246
Teach, Edward, 246
Tell, William, 247
Thieves, 248
Thomas the Rhymer, 248
Tom the Pipers Son, 249
Tom Thumb, 249
Tooth Fairy, The, 249
Tortoise, 250
Tricksters, 250
Troy, Johnny, 251
Tsarevich, Ivan, 252
Turpin, Richard, 252
U
Uncle Sam, 255
Urashima, 255
Urdemalas, Pedro de, 256
V
Vinminen, 259
Valentine, Saint, 260
Van Winkle, Rip, 260
Vasilisa, 261
Victims, 262
Villains, 263
Vladimir, 264
Vseslavevich, Volkh, 264
W
Ward, Frederick Wordsworth, 265
Warriors, 265
Washington, George, 266
Watch, Will, 267
White Lady, 267
Whittington, Dick, 268
Whuppie, Molly, 269
Wild Colonial Boy, 270
William of Cloudesly, 270
Wirreenun the Rainmaker, 271
Wise Men and Women, 272
Wise Men of Gotham, 272
Wolfe, General James, 273
Women Dressed as Men, 275
Woodencloak, Katie, 276
Wu Song, 278
Wulgaru, 279
Wungala, 279
X
Xiang Yu, 281
Xiao En, 281
Xiaoqing, 281
Xishi, 281