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Tables of Contents for Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xi
Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes
A
Abunuwas
1
1
Achikar
1
1
Adam, Rabbi
2
1
Ahay
2
1
Ahmed
3
1
Aladdin
3
1
Alexander the Great
4
2
Alfred the Great
6
1
Allen, Barbara
6
1
Amala
7
1
Amaradevi
7
1
Anansi
8
1
Androcles
9
1
Aniz
10
1
Apekura (Apakura)
11
1
Arabian Nights, The
11
1
Armstrong, Johnnie
12
1
Arthur
12
1
Aryg, Altyn
13
1
Ashblower, Ivan
14
1
Ashma
14
1
Assipattle
15
1
Ataba
15
1
Avdotya
16
1
B
Baal-Shem-Tov
17
1
Baba, Ali
18
1
Baba-Yaga
19
1
Badikan
19
1
Bai Suzhen
19
1
Baldpate
20
1
Barbarossa
20
1
Barleycorn, John
20
1
Bass, Sam
21
1
Batradz
21
1
Bean, Roy
22
1
Beauty and the Beast
22
1
Bell, Adam
23
1
Benbow, Admiral
23
1
Benkei
24
1
Bernez
25
1
Berni, Cesarino Di
26
1
Bertoldo
26
1
Bindieye, Jacky
27
1
Bluebeard
27
1
Bonaparte, Napoleon
28
1
Bonney, William
28
3
Boots
31
1
Brennan, William
32
2
Brigid (Brigit), Saint
34
1
Brown, John
34
1
Bunyan, Paul
34
3
C
Cap O'Rushes
37
1
Catskin
37
1
Celebrity Heroes
38
1
Chang-Hko
39
1
Chapman, John
40
1
Charlemagne
40
1
Children's Folk Heroes
41
1
Chokanamma
42
1
Christie, Francis
43
1
Cid, El
44
1
Cinderella
44
2
Cinder-Mary
46
1
Clym of the Clough
47
1
Columbus, Christopher
47
1
Cook, Captain
47
2
Cortez, Gregorio
49
1
Coyote
49
1
Crockett, Davy
50
1
Crooked Mick
51
1
Culture Heroes
51
4
D
Dad and Dave
55
1
Danske, Holger
55
1
Darcy, Les
56
1
de Veusters, Father Joseph
56
1
Deva, Babar
56
1
Devil, The
57
1
Dillinger, John
58
1
Dog-Nyong, General Gim
58
1
Dojrana
59
1
Donohoe, Jack
59
1
Doyle, Tom
60
1
Dragon-Slayers
61
1
Drongo
62
1
E
Ebbeson, Niels
63
1
Eight Immortals, The
63
1
Elijah the Prophet
64
1
Ero
65
1
E-ttool, Zarief
66
1
Eulenspiegel, Till (Tyll Ulenspiegel)
66
3
F
Fairy Godmother, The
69
1
Fairy Tale Heroes
69
3
Faithful Henry
72
1
Faithful John
73
1
Fanta-Ghiro'
73
1
Fatima
73
1
Female Cabin Boy, The
74
1
Female Drummer, The
74
1
Female Highwayman, The
75
1
Female Smuggler, The
75
1
Fereyel
75
2
Fink, Mike
77
1
Fisk, Jim
77
1
Floyd, Charles Arthur
78
1
Fox Maiden, The
78
1
Franklin, Lord
79
1
Frog Prince, The
79
1
Frontier Heroes
80
3
G
Gam-Czan, Marshall Gang
83
1
Gearoidh, Iarla
83
1
Gellert
83
1
Geordie
84
1
George, Saint
85
2
Giant-Killers
87
1
Gim
87
1
Giricoccola
88
1
Gizo
89
1
Godiva, Lady
90
1
Goldilocks
90
2
Gongsun Jie
92
1
Goose Girl, The
93
1
Green Princess, The
94
1
Gretel
94
2
Guy of Warwick
96
1
H
Habermani
97
1
Haitsi-Aibab
98
1
Halfchick
99
1
Halid
99
1
Hall, Ben
100
1
Hansel
101
1
Hare
102
1
Havelock the Dane
102
1
Helpers
103
1
Henry, John
104
1
Hereward the Wake
104
1
Heroes of Struggle
105
1
Hiawatha (Haiohwatha)
106
1
Hill, Joe
107
1
Hlakanyana
108
1
Hodja, The
109
1
Hood, Robin
110
2
Horn, Hind
112
1
Hou Yi
113
2
I
Ilu, Ana
115
1
Isabel, Lady
115
1
Ivan the Mare's Son
115
1
Ivanko the Bear's Son
116
1
Ivanovich, Dunai
117
2
J
Jack
119
1
Jack and the Beanstalk
119
2
Jack o'Kent
121
1
Jack Tales
121
1
Jack Tar, Jolly
122
1
Jack the Giant-Killer
123
1
Jack-in-the-Green
124
1
James, Jesse
125
3
Jane, Queen
128
1
Jesus
129
2
Johns, Joseph
131
1
Jolly Swagman, The
131
1
Jones, Casey
132
1
Jones, Galloping
132
1
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint
133
1
Judy
133
2
K
Kabadaluk
135
1
Kabajan
136
1
Kandek
137
1
Kapsirko
137
1
Karagiozis
138
1
Kelly, Edward
138
3
Kentigern, Saint (Mungo)
141
1
Khidre, El
141
1
Kidd, William
142
1
Kihachi
142
1
Kihuo
143
1
King of Ireland's Son, The
144
1
Knowall, Doctor
145
2
Koschchei
147
1
Kraljevic, Marco
147
2
Kukai
149
1
Kuzonoha
150
1
L
Lazar
151
1
Lemminkainen
151
1
Li Ji
151
1
Li Kui
152
1
Liars
152
1
Little Dutch Boy, The
152
1
Little Goose Girl, The
153
1
Little John
153
1
Little Moron
153
1
Little Red Riding Hood
154
3
Llyn Y Fan Fach, The Lady of
157
1
Local Heroes
158
1
Loew, Rabbi Judah
159
1
Lohengrin
159
1
Loqman
159
1
Lu Zhishen
160
1
Lucky Hans
160
1
Ludd, Ned
161
1
Lusmore
161
2
M
Mab, Queen
163
1
Mac Cumhal, Finn
163
1
Macdonald, Flora
164
1
MacGregor, Robert
165
1
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
165
1
Madoc
165
1
Magicians
166
1
Marendenboni
167
1
Maria, Fenda
167
1
Marian, Maid
168
1
Marley, Elsie
168
1
Mary
168
1
Matthias, King
169
1
Mau and Matang
170
1
Maui
170
1
McCaffery
171
1
Mergen, Erkhii
172
1
Merlin
173
1
Mikula
174
1
Military Heroes
174
1
Molo
175
1
Momotaro
175
1
Monkey
176
1
Monkey Prince
176
1
Morevna, Marya
177
1
Morgan, Daniel ``Mad Dog,''
177
1
Moringer,Noble
178
1
Mrikanda
178
1
Mu Lian
179
1
Mudjikiwis
179
1
Muhammad
179
1
Mulan
180
1
Mu-Monto
180
1
Munchhausen
180
1
Muromets, Ilya
181
2
N
Nakali
183
1
Nanabozho
183
1
Nanak
183
1
Nastasya, Princess
184
1
National Heroes
184
1
Nautical Heroes
185
1
Nicholas, Saint
185
1
Nikitich, Dobrynya
186
1
No Bigger Than a Finger
187
1
Nou Plai
187
1
Nue the Hunter
187
1
Numskulls and Noodles
188
3
O
Occupational Heroes
191
1
O'Connell, Daniel
192
1
Ogres
193
1
Old Woman's Grandchild
194
1
O'Malley, Grace
194
1
Ostropolier, Hershel
195
1
Outlaws
195
4
P
Parker, Robert Leroy
199
1
Patrick, Saint
199
2
Pecos Bill
201
1
Pepper, Tom
201
1
Peterkin
201
1
Pied Piper, The
202
1
Popovich, Aloisha
203
1
Potyk, Mikhail
204
1
Punch
205
1
Puss in Boots
206
1
Puuhaara, Antti
207
4
Q
Quantrill, William Clarke
211
1
Quevedo
212
1
R
Rabbit
213
1
Rakoczi
213
1
Ramalingadu, Tenali
214
1
Ranzo, Reuben
214
1
Rapunzel
214
2
Rasalu
216
2
Rashin' Coatie
218
1
Rebecca
218
1
Religious Heroes
219
1
Reynard the Fox
220
1
Ringkitan
221
1
Rose-Red
221
2
S
Saburo, Koga
223
1
Sadko
223
1
Sahin
224
1
Sandman, The
225
1
Santa Anna, General Antonio Lopez de
226
1
Santa Claus
226
1
Sanykisar
227
1
Scheherazade
228
1
Seven Sleepers, The
228
1
Shape-Shifters
228
1
Shine
229
1
Siitakuuyuk
230
1
Siung (Tiung) Wanara
230
1
Skorobogaty, Kuzma
231
1
Slater, Morris (Railroad Bill)
231
1
Sleepers
232
1
Sleeping Beauty
232
3
Snow White
235
2
Spiewna
237
1
Stagolee
238
1
Stig, Marks
238
1
Stormalong
239
1
Stuart, Prince Charles Edward
239
1
Supparaka
240
1
Swan Maiden
240
1
Swift Nicks
241
2
T
Tabadiku
243
1
Tabagnino the Hunchback
243
1
Tam Lin
244
1
Tametomo
245
1
Tardanak
245
1
Taylor, William
246
1
Teach, Edward
246
1
Tell, William
247
1
Thieves
248
1
Thomas the Rhymer
248
1
Tom the Piper's Son
249
1
Tom Thumb
249
1
Tooth Fairy, The
249
1
Tortoise
250
1
Tricksters
250
1
Troy, Johnny
251
1
Tsarevich, Ivan
252
1
Turpin, Richard
252
3
U
Uncle Sam
255
1
Urashima
255
1
Urdemalas, Pedro de
256
3
V
Vainamoinen
259
1
Valentine, Saint
260
1
Van Winkle, Rip
260
1
Vasilisa
261
1
Victims
262
1
Villains
263
1
Vladimir
264
1
Vseslavevich, Volkh
264
1
W
Ward, Frederick Wordsworth
265
1
Warriors
265
1
Washington, George
266
1
Watch, Will
267
1
White Lady
267
1
Whittington, Dick
268
1
Whuppie, Molly
269
1
Wild Colonial Boy
270
1
William of Cloudesly
270
1
Wirreenun the Rainmaker
271
1
Wise Men and Women
272
1
Wise Men of Gotham
272
1
Wolfe, General James
273
2
Women Dressed as Men
275
1
Woodencloak, Katie
276
2
Wu Song
278
1
Wulgaru
279
1
Wungala
279
2
X
Xiang Yu
281
1
Xiao En
281
1
Xiaoqing
281
1
Xishi
281
2
Y
Yamato
283
1
Yankee Doodle
283
1
Yannakis
284
1
Yao Wang
285
1
Yasuna, Abe No
285
1
Ye Xian
285
1
Yer
286
1
Yoshitsune
286
1
Yuriwaka
286
3
Z
Zab
289
1
Zeej Choj Kim
290
1
Zelinda
291
2
Index of Heroic Types
293
10
Country/Culture Index
303
6
Chronology of Folk Heroes
309
4
Bibliography
313
20
Index
333
14
About the Author
347