The document discusses the four functions of folklore according to William R. Bascom. These functions are: entertainment, validation of cultural values, education, and preservation of history and tradition. Folklore serves to entertain communities, reinforce important cultural norms and beliefs, teach lessons to younger generations, and maintain connections to the past through oral traditions and stories.
The document discusses the four functions of folklore according to William R. Bascom. These functions are: entertainment, validation of cultural values, education, and preservation of history and tradition. Folklore serves to entertain communities, reinforce important cultural norms and beliefs, teach lessons to younger generations, and maintain connections to the past through oral traditions and stories.
The document discusses the four functions of folklore according to William R. Bascom. These functions are: entertainment, validation of cultural values, education, and preservation of history and tradition. Folklore serves to entertain communities, reinforce important cultural norms and beliefs, teach lessons to younger generations, and maintain connections to the past through oral traditions and stories.
(Toronto Old English Series, 21) Frederick Klaeber, Robert D. Fulk, Robert E. Bjork, John D. Niles (Eds.) - Klaeber's Beowulf and The Fight at Finnsburg-University of Toronto Press (2008)