English folklore
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English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, dance, balladry, and folktales th
Beowulf and the Dragon, as told in the Old English epic poem Beowulf
A sculpture of the mythical Green Man on the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck
King Guthrum being appointed as a Christian by King Alfred before becoming the ruler of East Anglia
Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th-century English illustrator Richard Doyle. It depicts an elf as imagined in English folktales.
English mythology
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While England has a rich folklore, the term English mythology is often considered a misnomer, with many authors and historians noting that there is no unifying or popularly understood national mytholo
English folklore
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"The Arrival of the First Ancestors of Englishmen out of Germany into Britain" (1605) depicts the origin myth of England. The charecters of Hengist and Horsa are now considered mythological characters
The young J. R. R. Tolkien lamented the lack of a mythology for the English people. It was his official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter who originated the term "A mythology for England".
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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