In the Land of Ire, the belief in fairies, gnomes, ogres and monsters is all but dead; in the Land of Ind, it still flourishes in all the vigour of animism. Joseph Jacobs animismbeliefdead Change image and share on social
Permanent bonds of culture began to be formed between the extreme East and the extreme West of Europe by intermarriage, by commerce, by the admission of the nobles of Byzantium within the orders of chivalry. Joseph Jacobs admissionbeginbond share on social
I have come to the conclusion that a goodly number of the fables that pass under the name of the Samian slave, Aesop, were derived from India, probably from the same source whence the same tales were utilised in the Jatakas, or Birth-stories of Buddha. Joseph Jacobs aesopbirthbuddha share on social
Every place but that in which one is born is equally strange and wondrous. Once beyond the bounds of the city walls, and none knows what may happen. We have stepped forth into the Land of Faerie, but at least we are in the open air. Joseph Jacobs airbearbound share on social
Children, and sometimes those of larger growth, will not read dialect. Joseph Jacobs childdialectgrowth Change image and share on social
Nowhere else is there so large and consistent a body of oral tradition about the national and mythical heroes as amongst the Gaels. Joseph Jacobs bodyconsistentgael Change image and share on social
The truth is, my folk-lore friends and my Saturday Reviewer differ with me on the important problem of the origin of folk-tales. They think that a tale probably originated where it was found. Joseph Jacobs differfindfolk Change image and share on social
The great problems of the Twentieth century will have immediate relation to the discoveries of America, of Africa, and of Australia. Joseph Jacobs africaamericaaustralia Change image and share on social
The Celtic folk-tales have been collected while the practice of story-telling is still in full vigour, though there is every sign that its term of life is already numbered. Joseph Jacobs celticcollectfolk Change image and share on social
The words 'fairy tales' must accordingly be taken to include tales in which occurs something 'fairy,' something extraordinary - fairies, giants, dwarfs, speaking animals. Joseph Jacobs animaldwarfextraordinary Change image and share on social