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Book Reviews those presented, but when entire modes of storytelling receive little space, it seems excessive to devote so many entries to the cycle. This brings up another use of the book. Though certainly an interesting cross-section of knowledge necessary for a storyteller--who must have at command awareness of history, variants, many cultures, and all the necessities of performance--this encyclopedia lacks attention to the specific cultural meaning of many stories. To return to Homer, many contemporary Americans find Achilles's central role in the Iliad odd, if not troubling because of his choice not to fight throughout much of the story. It takes an understanding of the culture that produced the poem to see how he would have been viewed as a hero. They find Hector a more sympathetic character, possibly the result of the American tendency to root for the underdog. Perhaps the most curious aspect of this encyclopedia is its third section, the retellings. This section is an interesting and perhaps unique inclusion for an encyclopedia, and no doubt reflects the editor's predilection toward such retellings. Sherman is a fiction writer who has also written books comprised of tales retold. In fact, though no authors' names are
Journal of American Folklore – American Folklore Society
Published: Feb 27, 2013
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