"Or so people say" : some definitions and approaches -- Fountains of tradition : some sources of folklore in antiquity -- Passing it on : the transmission of folklore -- Traditional forms : folktale, myth, fairy tale, legend -- Folk wit and wisdom : from fable to anecdote -- The personnel of folklore : from nymphs to bogeymen -- Folk customs, luck, superstition -- Animal, vegetable, mineral : the natural world in popular perception -- Medicine and magic -- Conclusion.