Ariadne's Thread
Subtitle: A Guide to International Tales Found in Classical Literature (Myth and Poetics)
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: January 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780801436703
Subjects: Customs & folklore; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary Criticism; Folk literature; Literature - Classics / Criticism; ASIA; Reference; Classification; Asian - General; Folklore & Mythology; Classical influences; History and criticism; Tales
Description: "From Cinderella to the Boy Who Cried Wolf to the Dragon Slayer to the Judgment of Solomon, certain legends, myths, and folktales are part of the oral tradition in countries around the world. In addition to their pervasiveness, these stories show an astonishing longevity; many such tales are found in classical antiquity.".

"Ariadne's Thread is a mini-encyclopedia of more than a hundred such international oral tales, all present in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. It takes into account writings, including early Jewish and Christian literature, recorded in or translated into Greek or Latin by writers of any nationality. As a result, this book will be invaluable not only to classicists and folklorists but also to a wide range of other readers who are interested in stories and storytelling."--BOOK JACKET.