The Folklore of Discworld

By: Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson

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Hardcover | 1 October 2008

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Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly, some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings that on Earth are creatures of the imagination, like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods,are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to give an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

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Fiction Fantasy Fiction Non-Fiction Comedy & Humour Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Studies of Fiction General Literary Studies Literary Studies from 1900 to Current Society & Culture Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge Folklore Studies / Study of Myth (Mythology)

Introduction
Introduction
The Cosmos: Gods, Demons and Things	p. 3
Dwarfs	p. 37
The Elves	p. 53
The Nac Mac Feegle	p. 71
Trolls	p. 85
Other Significant Races	p. 97
Beasties	p. 121
The Witches of Lancre	p. 151
The Land of Lancre	p. 183
The Witches of the Chalk	p. 213
The Chalk	p. 235
Heroes!	p. 259
Lore, Legends and Truth	p. 281
More Customs, Nautical Lore and Military Matters	p. 313
Kids' Stuff ... You know, about 'Orrid Murder and Blood	p. 329
Death	p. 357
Bibliography and suggestions for further reading	p. 373
Index	p. 377
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