Parabola myth tradition and the search for meaning: the fool

by David Appelbaum, ed.

Published by NY: Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, Inc., Parabola Volume 26, No. 3 Fall 2001

Magazine articles discussing various aspects of the fool, from a history of Everyman, the youngest brother in fairy tales, world values, innocence bestowing knowledge, delights of Trickster, Shakespeare’s beloved fools, to the simpleton’s worth.