Although folklore has been collected for centuries, its possible
unconscious content and significance have been explored only since
the advent of psychoanalytic theory. Freud and some of his early
disciples recognized the potential of such folklorist genres as
myth, folktale, and legend to illuminate the intricate workings of
the human psyche. Alan Dundes is a renowned folklorist who has
successfully devoted the better part of his career to applying
psychoanalytic theory to the materials of folklore. From Game to
War offers five of his most mature essays on this topic. Dundes
begins with a comprehensive survey of the history of psychological
studies of folklore in the United Slates. He then presents a
striking analysis of the spectrum of behavior associated with male
competitive events ranging from traditional games -- such as soccer
and American football -- to warfare. He argues that all of these
activities can be seen as forms of macho battle to determine which
individual or team feminizes his or its opponents. This is followed
by a study of the saga of William Tell, one of the most celebrated
legends in the world. A novel treatment of the biblical flood myth
in terms of male pregnancy is the penultimate essay, while the
concluding article proposes an ingeniously imaginative
interpretation of the underpinnings of anti-Semitism.
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