Henri Gaidoz

Henri Gaidoz (1842–1932), was a collector and researcher of materials relating to folklore. His works and expertise was in the fields of philology, Celtic studies, archaeology, religion, and mythology.^[1]

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 professionalism; Gaidoz founded two journals, Melusine and Revue Celtique. He opposed many contemporary views, and lampooned the writer Max Müller in an article that proved he 'was a solar myth'.^[2]

References

1. ProQuest The Henri Gaidoz Folklore Collection 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Henri Gaidoz Collection". Special Collections and Projects. Indiana University Libraries (Folklore). Retrieved 23 October 2010.

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). « Henri Gaidoz et la pétition pour les langues provinciales de 1870 », in BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology, Paris.
• Voisenat, Claudie (2011). « Les relations Gaidoz-Sébillot ou la guerre des prééminences », in BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology, Paris.

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Henri Gaidoz

• BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology. "Gaidoz, Henri (1842-1932)", Paris, 2008. (ISSN 2648-2770)