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stood the tree of life, its branches heavily laden with golden apples. Jewels of great beauty were everywhere.
From his golden throne the mighty Jupiter "gathered the clouds, caused the gentle rains and winds, moderated the heat, the light and the seasons, and cast the dread thunderbolts, also forged by Vulcan in his underground smithy. He was worshipped with various rites in many lands. To him were sacred everywhere the loftiest trees and the grandest mountain tops. He required of his worshippers clean¬ liness of surroundings and of person and heart. He administered justice to both the gods of heaven and the inhabitants of the uni-
THE AMBER TEARS
Phaeton, son of Apollo, god of the sun, one day asked of his father the great boon of driving the chariot of the sun. The sun-god, arrayed in purple vestments, was seated on a throne that glittered with diamonds. In attendance upon him in his court, also beautifully arrayed, were grouped the Hours, the Days, the Months and the Seasons. It was a scene of great splendor. The god was greatly dismayed at the presumptious request of his son. He tried in vain to dissuade him from such an undertaking. No one but himself had ever driven the four fiery steeds which drew the flaming sun char¬ iot. Patiently he explained to his son the terrors and perils which beset the sun's path. The heavenly sphere kept revolving all the time, the road was steep and very difficult in places, frightful monsters lay in wait along its course, and the fiery steeds were most difficult to guide.
"The sun chariot, the gift of Vulcan, was of the brightest gold, the axle and pole were of gold, the golden wheels had silver spokes. Bordering the chariot body were rows of chrysolites and diamonds re¬ flecting the sun's splendor. Golden harnesses bound the steeds to the pole."
Phaeton, a conceited youth, would not listen to the warnings of his father. He persisted in his fatal request. At length his reluctant parent consented to allow him to drive the chariot. The time had come for the sun to undertake its daily journey. Aurora flung wide the gates of morn. The Hours were ready to act as escort. Apollo annointed his son to preserve him from the burning sun rays. Phae¬ ton sprang into the chariot and seized the reins and dashed out of
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Object Description
| Page Title | Folklore Pamphlets, 1921-1945 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Creation Date | 1921-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP423000 |
| Description |
Charles E. Brown (1872-1946) was curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and secretary of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. He also collected a substantial body of folklore on Wisconsin Indians, lumbering, steamboating, local history, and related topics which he published in pamphlet form. Brown created these pamphlets for the Wisconsin Archaeological Society, the Wisconsin Folklore Society, courses he taught during University of Wisconsin summer sessions, and simply as privately published booklets for the amusement of his friends and colleagues. Most are only 4-8 pages long. In the printed booklets, Brown did not usually cite sources for the tales, but his correspondence and research notes are available in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives in boxes 2-10 of Wis Mss HB.
The links below will open a collection of 47 pamphlets totaling 444 pages that were issued between 1921 and 1945 (all that are known to exist). They have been grouped loosely according to subject and appear in the following order: Native American Folklore: Indian Folk Lore (1921), Moccasin Tales (1935), Birchbark Tales (1941), Lake Mendota Indian Legends (1927), Indian Flower Toys and Games (1931), Lake Mendota: Prehistory, History and Legends (1933), Winabozho, Hero-God of the Indians of the Old Northwest (1944), Indian Star Lore (1930), Wigwam Tales (1930) Lumbering and Logging: Paul Bunyan Tales (1922; revised editions, 1927 and 1929), Paul Bunyan and Tony Beaver Tales (1930), Paul Bunyan, American Hercules (1937), Paul Bunyan Classics (1945), Paul Bunyan Natural History (1935), Flapjacks from Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty (1941), Brimstone Bill (1942), Johnny Inkslinger (1944), Bunyan Bunkhouse Yarns (1945), Shanty Boy (1945), Ole Olson (1945), Sourdough Sam (1945) Other Wisconsin & American Folklore: Ghost Tales (1931), The Ridgeway Ghost (1943), "Cousin Jack" Stories (1940; Cornish folklore), Prairie Stories (1934), Whiskey Jack Yarns (1940; river rafting folklore), Old Man River (1940), Sea Serpents (1942), Bluenose Brainerd Stories (1943), Bear Tales (1944), Ben Hooper Tales (1944), Hermits (1945), Lost Treasure Tales (1945), Flower Toys and Games (1923), Insect Lore (1929), Cowboy Tales (1929), Little Stories about George Washington (1932), Gems: Magic, Mystery and Myths of Precious Stones (1932), Old Stormalong Yarns (1933), Cloud Lore (1935), Gypsy Lore (1935), Flower Lore (1938), The Trees of the Campus (1925), Wisconsin Indians (1933), French Pathfinders of Wisconsin (1934) |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Use the bibliographic data on the cover or title page of each individual pamphlet, concluding with the phrase Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
| Document Number | TP423 |
| Size | 46 items ; 19-28 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection; Pamphlets in Rare Book Collection |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration; Development of the Railroads; Early U.S. Settlement; Farming and Rural Life; The French Fur Trade; Great Lakes Steamships and Canals; Lead Mining in SOuthwestern Wisconsin; Lumbering and Forest Products; |
| Art | Folklore |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Page 13 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946; |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Museum |
| Source Creation Date | 1932 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP423365 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 18 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 74- 5026 |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| Full Text | stood the tree of life, its branches heavily laden with golden apples. Jewels of great beauty were everywhere. From his golden throne the mighty Jupiter "gathered the clouds, caused the gentle rains and winds, moderated the heat, the light and the seasons, and cast the dread thunderbolts, also forged by Vulcan in his underground smithy. He was worshipped with various rites in many lands. To him were sacred everywhere the loftiest trees and the grandest mountain tops. He required of his worshippers clean¬ liness of surroundings and of person and heart. He administered justice to both the gods of heaven and the inhabitants of the uni- THE AMBER TEARS Phaeton, son of Apollo, god of the sun, one day asked of his father the great boon of driving the chariot of the sun. The sun-god, arrayed in purple vestments, was seated on a throne that glittered with diamonds. In attendance upon him in his court, also beautifully arrayed, were grouped the Hours, the Days, the Months and the Seasons. It was a scene of great splendor. The god was greatly dismayed at the presumptious request of his son. He tried in vain to dissuade him from such an undertaking. No one but himself had ever driven the four fiery steeds which drew the flaming sun char¬ iot. Patiently he explained to his son the terrors and perils which beset the sun's path. The heavenly sphere kept revolving all the time, the road was steep and very difficult in places, frightful monsters lay in wait along its course, and the fiery steeds were most difficult to guide. "The sun chariot, the gift of Vulcan, was of the brightest gold, the axle and pole were of gold, the golden wheels had silver spokes. Bordering the chariot body were rows of chrysolites and diamonds re¬ flecting the sun's splendor. Golden harnesses bound the steeds to the pole." Phaeton, a conceited youth, would not listen to the warnings of his father. He persisted in his fatal request. At length his reluctant parent consented to allow him to drive the chariot. The time had come for the sun to undertake its daily journey. Aurora flung wide the gates of morn. The Hours were ready to act as escort. Apollo annointed his son to preserve him from the burning sun rays. Phae¬ ton sprang into the chariot and seized the reins and dashed out of 13 |
| Type | Text |