Trickster and Hero: Two Characters in the Oral and Written Traditions of the World

by Harold Scheub

The trickster and the hero, found in so many of the world's oral traditions, are seemingly opposed but often united in one character. Trickster and Hero provides a comparative look at a rich array of world oral traditions, folktales, mythologies, and literatures--from The Odyssey, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Beowulf to Native American and African tales. Award-winning folklorist Harold Scheub explores the "Trickster moment,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299290743
• ISBN13: 9780299290740
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"