Sentence examples for folklore that from inspiring English sources

"Oh, we have a lot of folklore that involves identical twins.

He also bequeathed a way of perceiving folklore that has grown so pervasive, it's virtually taken for granted.

He also came across a local bit of folklore that said: "When the dog meat is being simmered, even the gods become dizzy with hunger".

But the journeys into the city were part of the excitement, and part of the folklore that existed around the band, both for real and in my head.

Weisman had long been fascinated with the folklore that arose around Paul McCartney's rumored death, which kept fans poring over album covers and song lyrics for clues.

The businessman, the guy who takes over companies, asset-stripping — he was a hero in Icelandic folklore that was created by some of us who strongly supported the free market".

Many Vietnamese people believe folklore that says the turtle is the same one described in the legend of King Le Loi, who is said to have defeated Chinese invaders with a magic sword given to him by the gods.

"One of the most heartening things about America in 1947 is the spring freshet of enthusiasm for native balladry and folklore that is running through the country from coast to coast," Mr. Lomax wrote in The New York Times.

This can undermine the well-intentioned efforts to bring a fresh perspective to parts of our collective folklore that have been bowdlerized in the pursuit of audience-pleasing palatability.

Young Georgian poets and prose writers were subsequently inspired by European Decadence and Russian Symbolism as well as by the highlanders' folklore that imbues all Vazha-Pshavela's language, imagery, and outlook.

The sketch demonstrated how play-acting and story-telling, using folklores that speak to their ethnic identities, can attract and sustain children's interest in learning.