Henri Gaidoz (1842–1932), was a collector and researcher of materials relating to

folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...

. His works and expertise was in the fields of

philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defined as th ...

, Celtic studies, archaeology, religion, and mythology.ProQues
The Henri Gaidoz Folklore Collection

In addition to his extensive collection of extracts and other materials, he sought to elevate the fields of folklore and mythology to a level of

professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

ism; Gaidoz founded two journals, ''

Melusine Mélusine () or Melusina is a figure of European folklore, a female spirit of fresh water in a holy well or river. She is usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down (much like a lamia or a mermaid). She is als ...

'' and

Revue Celtique A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own durin ...

. He opposed many contemporary views, and lampooned the writer

Max Müller Friedrich Max Müller (; 6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900) was a German-born philologist and Orientalist, who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life. He was one of the founders of the western academic disciplines of Indian ...

in an article that proved he 'was a solar myth'.

References

Bibliography

* Gauthier, Claudine (2008)
« Entre philologie et folklore. Biographie d’Henri Gaidoz »
in ''BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology'', Paris. * Postic, Fañch (2008)

in ''BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology'', Paris. *Voisenat, Claudie (2011)

in ''BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology'', Paris.

External links

BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology
Paris, 2008. (ISSN 2648-2770) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaidoz, Henri French folklorists French philologists 1932 deaths 1842 births