Project Gutenberg 2009-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 204 Taylor, Benjamin 01025196 Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore" by Benjamin Taylor is a collection of essays likely written in the late 19th century. The work aims to bridge the gap between a scholarly understanding of folklore and the interests of the general reader, exploring various myths and cultural stories surrounding nature, particularly as they pertain to human experience and imagination. The essays analyze the origins and meanings of these narratives, offering insights into the interconnectedness of cultures and the shared themes within their mythologies. At the start of the text, the author presents a discussion on the nature of myths, presenting various definitions while expressing skepticism about their interpretations by experts. He critiques the idea that myths merely reflect natural phenomena, suggesting instead that they might stem from collective human imagination and experience. Taylor illustrates his points by referencing popular tales and folklore, emphasizing that these stories, often seen as trivial, carry profound significance and may reveal deeper truths about human nature and cultural history. The opening portion sets a scholarly yet accessible tone for the exploration of folklore as a vibrant field of study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Folklore Plants -- Folklore GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 390357 2025-08-12T09:51:25.962394 text/html 383764 2009-09-06T16:31:54 text/html 233200 2025-08-12T09:51:36.580866 application/epub+zip 237309 2025-08-12T09:51:30.255423 application/epub+zip 221910 2025-08-12T09:51:28.570391 application/epub+zip 512917 2025-08-12T09:51:40.450883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470884 2025-08-12T09:51:34.972366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313943 2022-09-14T03:37:08.168788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327841 2025-08-12T09:51:25.129463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327410 2009-09-06T16:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327456 2009-09-06T16:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19949 2025-08-12T09:51:40.589823 application/rdf+xml 24011 2025-08-12T09:51:29.104380 image/jpeg 5004 2025-08-12T09:51:28.836382 image/jpeg 127318 2009-09-06T16:29:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 139967 2009-09-06T16:34:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 127254 2009-09-06T16:29:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 221143 2025-08-12T09:51:26.054413 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog