English Folklore

A Dictionary of English Folklore, edited by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud, Oxford University Press
A guide to English folklore and such legendary characters as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer and Robin Hood. The dictionary gives explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore and includes articles on oral and performance genres such as cheese rolling, morris dancing and rushbearing; and beliefs like fairy rings and frog showers.
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Macbeth (Scottish king)
magic (in religion and superstition)
Maid Marian (Robin Hood's sweetheart)
mandrake (plant)
Map, Walter (English writer)
marbles (rock)
Martinmas (Christian feast)
martins (1356-1410, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona)
Maundy Thursday (holy day)
May (the month)
May Day (festival)