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Among the features characterizing romantic literature was the belief in the moral superiority of savage man, the striving to escape civilization and return to a life close to nature. Sometimes this took the form of an interest in exotic places and people; often it stimulated interest in the early history, mythology and folklore of European nations.
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Neuhäuser, R. (1974). Folklore and Mythology. In: Towards the Romantic Age. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4699-1_12
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