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James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist who made significant contributions to the fields of mythology and comparative religion.

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James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist who made significant contributions to the fields of mythology and comparative religion. His work, particularly 'The Golden Bough', remains influential to this day. Frazer's research was heavily influenced by [[charles-darwin|Charles Darwin]]'s theory of evolution and [[edward-burnett-tylor|Edward Burnett Tylor]]'s concept of cultural evolution. He was also a contemporary of [[sigmund-freud|Sigmund Freud]], with whom he shared an interest in the psychological aspects of human culture.