Green Men and White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names

Jacqueline Simpson

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Cornerstone, 2010

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From the King & Tinker, named after a traditional tale in which a disguised monarch surprises a local craftsman, to the Eagle & Child, commemorating 'the Lathom legend', many British pub names and signs are steeped in local legends and ancient beliefs. In Green Men & White Swans, Jacqueline Simpson, one of the UK's leading folklorists, explores the stories behind the names, showing where they originated and tracing how they have evolved over the years. In the process, she reveals why the Green Man is sometimes depicted as a club-wielding giant with a girdle of leaves and sometimes as a Robin Hood figure, retells the dramatic tale of local Wiltshire hero Rattlebone, and describes the centuries-old custom that gives its name to the Silver Ball in St Columb. From there, she goes on to explain why you seem to be able to find a Red Lion, a Queen's Head or a White Horse in every part of the country, and why the recent fashion for apparently meaningless combinations involving slugs, toads, parrots and firkins actually has a precedent in history. Enlightening, revealing and entertaining by turns, Green Men & White Swans is both an intriguing insight into the history of the British pub and a captivating journey through the country's legendary past. …

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Titre
Green Men and White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names
Auteur
Jacqueline Simpson
Éditeur
Cornerstone
Année de publication
2010
État de l'article
Fair
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Hardback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1847945155
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781847945150

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