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Sometimes "folklore" is religious in nature, like
the tales of the Welsh Mabinogion or those found
in Icelandic skaldic poetry. Many of the tales in
the Golden Legend of Jacob de Voragine also
embody folklore elements in a Christian
context, as well as the tales of Old Mr. Brennan.
Examples of such Christian mythology are the
themes woven round Saint George or Saint
Christopher. In this case, the term "folklore" is
being used in a pejorative sense. That is, while