E M R DITMAS
Biographic Data
| ID | 5433473 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E M R DITMAS |
| GIVEN NAMES | E M R |
| FAMILY NAME | DITMAS |
| SIGNATURE | DITMAS E M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Science Oxford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1964 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Way Legends Grow
MYTHS, traditions and legends are terms used for folk-tales, that is tales which have been handed down from one generation to another for a great many years, usually by word of mouth in the early stages of their development. These terms, however, do indicate differing types of stories. Myths are principally concerned with the account or explanation of events of cosmic significance and are mainly tales of gods, or of heroes with supernatural gifts…
A Reappraisal of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Allusions to Cornwall
Consolidated Index to the Survey of International Affairs 1920–1938, and Documents on International Affairs 1928–1938
More Arthurian Relics
ARTHURIAN 'relics' seem to have been most popular in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries though some are mentioned during the period of the revival of interest in Arthur that took place under the Tudors. Amongst the items said to have had direct connection with Arthur are his crown, his sword Excalibur, the imprint of his seal, and the Round Table at Winchester. Glastonbury claimed that the bones of Arthur and Guinevere were buried in…
The Cult of Arthurian Relics
READING Dr W. Bonser's interesting article on 'The Cult of Relics in the Middle Ages' (Folklore, Vol. 73, Winter 1962, pp. 234-56) prompted me to consider the somewhat analogous cult of Arthurian 'relics' which flourished between the twelfth and the sixteenth centuries. There is, of course, a distinction between these and the Christian relics of saints. Christian relics were collected and enshrined because it was believed that some portion of the…
The Cult of Arthurian Relics
READING Dr W. Bonser's interesting article on 'The Cult of Relics in the Middle Ages' (Folklore, Vol. 73, Winter 1962, pp. 234-56) prompted me to consider the somewhat analogous cult of Arthurian 'relics' which flourished between the twelfth and the sixteenth centuries. There is, of course, a distinction between these and the Christian relics of saints. Christian relics were collected and enshrined because it was believed that some portion of the…
The Cult of Arthurian Relics
READING Dr W. Bonser's interesting article on 'The Cult of Relics in the Middle Ages' (Folklore, Vol. 73, Winter 1962, pp. 234-56) prompted me to consider the somewhat analogous cult of Arthurian 'relics' which flourished between the twelfth and the sixteenth centuries. There is, of course, a distinction between these and the Christian relics of saints. Christian relics were collected and enshrined because it was believed that some portion of the…
More Arthurian Relics
ARTHURIAN 'relics' seem to have been most popular in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries though some are mentioned during the period of the revival of interest in Arthur that took place under the Tudors. Amongst the items said to have had direct connection with Arthur are his crown, his sword Excalibur, the imprint of his seal, and the Round Table at Winchester. Glastonbury claimed that the bones of Arthur and Guinevere were buried in…
Consolidated Index to the Survey of International Affairs 1920–1938, and Documents on International Affairs 1928–1938
A Reappraisal of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Allusions to Cornwall
The Way Legends Grow
MYTHS, traditions and legends are terms used for folk-tales, that is tales which have been handed down from one generation to another for a great many years, usually by word of mouth in the early stages of their development. These terms, however, do indicate differing types of stories. Myths are principally concerned with the account or explanation of events of cosmic significance and are mainly tales of gods, or of heroes with supernatural gifts…
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