1. introduction persian folktales and literary stories are full of love relationships which add to the structural richness of the story. in most of these stories, love commences on part of the male character. however, there are instances in which women or girls initiate love. these kinds of love create adventures which are admirable in themselves. the commencement of love and the way a lover es...

Nel suo Philopseudes, Luciano racconta la storia (12‑13) della disinfestazione dai serpenti di una fattoria, eseguita da un incantatore babilonese. Il racconto ha sua pointe comica (evidenziata battuta Tichiade, l’alter ego dell’autore) nella figura vecchio e malandato drakon, che si presenta per ultimo alla chiamata dell’incantatore. Ai paralleli folklorici già noti può essere aggiunta un’anti...

Researchers have long been fascinated by the strong continuities evident in the oral traditions associated with different cultures. According to the 'historic-geographic' school, it is possible to classify similar tales into "international types" and trace them back to their original archetypes. However, critics argue that folktale traditions are fundamentally fluid, and that most international...