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the eastern door of the palace with a flourish. He had been given directions for his drive and cautioned to watch his fiery steeds with the utmost care. Elated by his exalted position he soon forgot his instructions. He became very reckless, driving the steeds faster and faster. Soon he lost his way, leaving the well-marked road. He lost command of the horses and they ran into pathless places in among the stars. Now they rose high into heaven, now descended almost to the earth. As the chariot hurled along the clouds began to smoke, the mountains burned, the trees and plants shriveled up. The rivers and springs began to dry and the earth to crack. Phaeton beheld the world on fire. He was nearly dead from terror. The people of the land over which he passed were burned black. Mother Earth, overcome with heat and thirst, now called loudly to Jupiter to save her from total destruction. Jupiter, aroused from a profound sleep, soon saw the great danger and launched his dead¬ liest thunderbolt at the unfortunate youth. The chariot overturned and Phaeton, badly scorched and his hair on fire, fell headlong into the waters of a great river. Here he perished. His mother, poor Clymene, heard of his death and refused to be comforted. His sisters, the three Heliades, as they lamented his sad fate, were trans¬ formed into poplar trees. Their tears, which continued to flow, became amber as they fell into the water. The Naiads erected a tomb over the remains of the rash and luckless Phaeton. THE HYACINTH Apollo, the sun-god, one day descended to earth to enjoy the friendship of a beautiful youth called Hyacinthus. The god of the silver bow and of the fiery darts became very fond of the lad and accompanied him in all of his sports. He carried the youth's nets when he went fishing, led his dogs when they followed the chase an4 accompanied him on his excursions into the woodlands and the mountains. For him he neglected both his tuneful lyre and his un¬ erring bow. Hyacinthus adored his friend and patron. One day the two friends played a game of quoits. Apollo heaved the quoit high and far. It glittered in the sun like a golden disc as it rose. Hyacinthus, excited with the sport and eager to try his own skill, sprang forward to seize the missle. But it bounded when it reached the earth and struck him in the forehead. Zephyrus, the 14
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 14 |
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 | TP423366 |
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 | the eastern door of the palace with a flourish. He had been given directions for his drive and cautioned to watch his fiery steeds with the utmost care. Elated by his exalted position he soon forgot his instructions. He became very reckless, driving the steeds faster and faster. Soon he lost his way, leaving the well-marked road. He lost command of the horses and they ran into pathless places in among the stars. Now they rose high into heaven, now descended almost to the earth. As the chariot hurled along the clouds began to smoke, the mountains burned, the trees and plants shriveled up. The rivers and springs began to dry and the earth to crack. Phaeton beheld the world on fire. He was nearly dead from terror. The people of the land over which he passed were burned black. Mother Earth, overcome with heat and thirst, now called loudly to Jupiter to save her from total destruction. Jupiter, aroused from a profound sleep, soon saw the great danger and launched his dead¬ liest thunderbolt at the unfortunate youth. The chariot overturned and Phaeton, badly scorched and his hair on fire, fell headlong into the waters of a great river. Here he perished. His mother, poor Clymene, heard of his death and refused to be comforted. His sisters, the three Heliades, as they lamented his sad fate, were trans¬ formed into poplar trees. Their tears, which continued to flow, became amber as they fell into the water. The Naiads erected a tomb over the remains of the rash and luckless Phaeton. THE HYACINTH Apollo, the sun-god, one day descended to earth to enjoy the friendship of a beautiful youth called Hyacinthus. The god of the silver bow and of the fiery darts became very fond of the lad and accompanied him in all of his sports. He carried the youth's nets when he went fishing, led his dogs when they followed the chase an4 accompanied him on his excursions into the woodlands and the mountains. For him he neglected both his tuneful lyre and his un¬ erring bow. Hyacinthus adored his friend and patron. One day the two friends played a game of quoits. Apollo heaved the quoit high and far. It glittered in the sun like a golden disc as it rose. Hyacinthus, excited with the sport and eager to try his own skill, sprang forward to seize the missle. But it bounded when it reached the earth and struck him in the forehead. Zephyrus, the 14 |
Type | Text |