Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend
Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9781452901602 |
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Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9781452901602 |
Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0295800631 |
All the World’s Reward presents ninety-eight tales from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland. Each area is represented by the complete recorded repertoire of a single storyteller. Such a focus helps place the stories in the context of the communities in which they were performed and also reveals how individual folk artists used the medium of oral literature to make statements about their lives and their world. Some preferred jocular stories and others wonder tales; some performed mostly for adults, others for children; some used storytelling to criticize society, and others spun wish fulfillment tales to find relief from a harsh reality. For the most part collected a century ago, the stories were gleaned from archives and printed sources; the Icelandic repertoire was collected on audiotape in the 1960s. Each repertoire was selected by a noted folklorist. Introductions to the storytellers and collectors and commentaries and references for the tales are provided. A general introduction, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index of the tales according to Aarne-Thompson’s typology are also included. Period illustrations add charm to the stories.
Author | : Lone Thygesen Blecher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780816645756 |
"Swedish Folktales and Legends is a diverse and representative collection of stories from Sweden's centuries-old folklore tradition. Ranging from the ribald to the romantic, from the rustic to the mythical, these are lively translations of 150 tales drawn from unique sources including the Swedish National Folklore Archives and numerous private collections, while the humorous and dramatic illustrations are gathered from classic volumes of Swedish folktales. Lone Thygesen Blecher's engaging introduction details the purpose and background of folktales and legends as well as the history of their collection. This distinctive selection presents the storytelling artistry of Sweden's lush folkloric tradition.
Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780520021167 |
A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.
Author | : Sir William Alexander Craigie |
Publisher | : Paisley [Scotland] : A. Gardner |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Fairies |
ISBN | : |
Heri: pp. 182-84: An Elf-charm Cured by Melted Lead. (Sagn fra Mern).
Author | : Catharina Raudvere |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2021-02-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3030489191 |
This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief. What began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore archives where sex, violence and curses are recurring themes gradually led to questions as to how rural people envisaged good and evil, illness and health, and cause and effect. At closer reading, narratives about the mara character involve existential themes, as well as comments on gender and social hierarchy. This monograph analyses how this female creature was conceived of in oral literature and everyday ritual practice in pre-industrial Scandinavia, and what role she played in a larger pattern of belief in witchcraft and magic.
Author | : Chronicle Books |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2019-08-13 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781452174471 |
Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, and presented here unabridged, the stories are by turns magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. They offer a fascinating view into Nordic culture and a comforting wintertime read. Ulla Thynell's glowing contemporary illustrations accompany each tale, conjuring dragons, princesses, and the northern lights. This special gift edition features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker.
Author | : Peter Christen Asbjørnsen |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2019-09-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1452964556 |
A new, definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture The extraordinary folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe began appearing in Norway in 1841. Over the next two decades the publication of subsequent editions under the title Norske folkeeventyr made the names Asbjørnsen and Moe synonymous with Norwegian storytelling traditions. Tiina Nunnally’s vivid translation of their monumental collection is the first new English translation in more than 150 years—and the first ever to include all sixty original tales. Magic and myth inhabit these pages in figures both familiar and strange. Giant trolls and talking animals are everywhere. The winds take human form. A one-eyed old woman might seem reminiscent of the Norse god Odin. We meet sly aunts, resourceful princesses, and devious robbers. The clever and fearless boy Ash Lad often takes center stage as he ingeniously breaks spells and defeats enemies to win half the kingdom. These stories, set in Norway’s majestic landscape of towering mountains and dense forests, are filled with humor, mischief, and sometimes surprisingly cruel twists of fate. All are rendered in the deceptively simple narrative style perfected by Asbjørnsen and Moe—now translated into an English that is as finely tuned to the modern ear as it is true to the original Norwegian. Included here—for the very first time in English—are Asbjørnsen and Moe’s Forewords and Introductions to the early Norwegian editions of the tales. Asbjørnsen gives us an intriguing glimpse into the actual collection process and describes how the stories were initially received, both in Norway and abroad. Equally fascinating are Moe’s views on how central characters might be interpreted and his notes on the regions where each story was originally collected. Nunnally’s informative Translator’s Note places the tales in a biographical, historical, and literary context for the twenty-first century. The Norwegian folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe are timeless stories that will entertain, startle, and enthrall readers of all ages.
Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780253205216 |
" . . . it presents some of the most important folklore studies to appear in [Nordic] countries in the past thirty years." —The Scandinavian-American Bulletin " . . . will . . . be of interest to folklorists in general. The selected essays . . . deal with issues that any folklorist who wishes to be up-to-date must consider. . . . A valuable addition to folklore studies . . . " —Choice Nordic folklore studies have made major theoretical contributions to international folklore scholarship. The articles in this collection not only reflect areas in which Nordic folklore studies have been particularly strong, but also demonstrate recent changes in theoretical paradigms and empirical application.
Author | : Jón Árnason |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Fairy tales |
ISBN | : |
Collection of popular Icelandic folk and fairy tales translated into English. Arranged under three headings: elves and trolls, ghosts and sorcerers, and miscellaneous tales.