Wilhelm Mannhardt (1831- 1880) 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. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Folkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore and mythology. ... For Baltic mythology, see Estonian mythology, related to Finnish mythology Latvian mythology Lithuanian mythology Categories: Mythology by culture ...

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.But always alive... Sir James George Frazer (January 1, 1854 - May 7, 1941), a social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Works

• Letto-Preussische Goeterlehre (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 berlieferung erläutert (reprint)