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Looking for literature on a folkloristic topic

Hi Bloodofox,

You're one of our resident folklorists on this site, so I thought I'd come to you with a question I have.

I was wondering if you knew of any studies - medieval, folkloristic, or otherwise - that focus on the function of claims found in texts about myths/legends like this : "And you can see this object/place that was involved in this great mythical/legendary event still today".

Thank you for any responses you might have!--Ermenrich (talk) 17:27, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello Ermenrich, such claims are defining element of legend as a folklore genre. Legends frequently involve a claim about a specific place in some kind of distant past. Sometimes these are for example migratory, meaning a motif or group of motifs can be demonstrated to have come from somewhere else, sometimes they reflect actual events, and so on. It's a defining element of the genre. No particular text comes to mind but I suspect you can find a lot of discussion on this in texts specifically focused on defining the genre. It's a very interesting topic: I have personally done fieldwork on contemporary legeands and have often been really surprised by what I have found. By the way, this is still a really useful handbook on medieval European folklore, including the matter of legend. :bloodofox: (talk) 22:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks!--Ermenrich (talk) 19:44, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

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