Wilhelm Mannhardt
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Wilhelm Mannhardt was a German scholar and folklorist. He is known for his work on Baltic mythology
, as a collector, and for his championing of the solar theory.
He carried out field work despite poor health. His work was a forerunner of James Frazer
's; like Frazer, his theories have subsequently been heavily criticised.
Baltic mythology
Baltic mythology generally covers the pre-Christian mythology of the Latvians, Lithuanians and Old Prussians, which are thought to have at least some common roots....
, as a collector, and for his championing of the solar theory.
He carried out field work despite poor health. His work was a forerunner of James Frazer
James Frazer
Sir James George Frazer , was a Scottish social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion...
's; like Frazer, his theories have subsequently been heavily criticised.
Works
- Letto-Preussische Götterlehre (1870),
- Wald- und Feldkulte. Band 1: Der Baumkultus der Germanen und ihrer Nachbarstämme: mythologische Untersuchungen (reprint)
- Wald- und Feldkulte. Band 2: Antike Wald- und Feldkulte aus nordeuropäischer Überlieferung erläutert (reprint)
External links
- German Wikipedia biography of Mannhardt