Literary notes about lore (AI summary)
In literature, the word "lore" is employed to evoke a deep, culturally embedded reservoir of knowledge and tradition. It often signifies the ancient wisdom handed down through generations, as when it is used to recount traditional myths and heroic deeds that form the backbone of a people's heritage ([1], [2]). At the same time, lore can denote specialized bodies of knowledge—whether biblical, equine, or Vedic—imbuing the narrative with a sense of authority and mysticism ([3], [4], [5]). Moreover, its usage frequently bridges the realms of the sacred and the everyday, linking ritual practices, folk customs, and literary traditions in a way that enriches both the epic and the quotidian ([6], [7], [8]).
- So through the crowded inner door Sumantra, skilled in ancient lore, On to the private chambers pressed Which stood apart from all the rest.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - we now the oldest folk-lore, That the dear ones all may hear them, That the well-inclined may hear them, Of this rising generation.
— from Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete - And, O thou versed in horse lore, it is through thy help that I expect to go to the Vidarbhas.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - He is the author of numerous learned papers and books on Biblical lore and theology.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - Which but to know shall set thee free from ills,-- A royal lore!
— from The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) - Of Roman and of Grecian lore Sure mortal brain can hold no more.
— from Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field by Walter Scott - To Nature's God, and Nature's law, They gave their lore; This, all its source and end to draw, That, to adore.
— from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns - By penance-power and holy lore, Like Him who framed the worlds of yore, Seven other saints he fixed on high To star with light the southern sky.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki
