Bearing Dead Seals and Good Luck: Similarities Between Bears and Hidden People in Selected Icelandic Folk Legends
This paper offers an analysis of the development, transmission and reception of selected Icelandic folk legends about bears which share features in common with legends of elves (Icel. álfar) and hidden people (Icel. huldufólk). We explore the ideas, attitudes and motifs underpinning representations...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fachgebiet für Religionswissenschaft im Fachbereich 11, Philipps Universität Marburg
2022
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| In: |
Marburg journal of religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-36 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Iceland
/ Legend
/ Eisbär (Motif)
/ Elves
/ Human being
/ Animals
/ Narrative technique
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BD Ancient European religions |
| Further subjects: | B
folk belief
B Animals B Narrative B Folklore |
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| Summary: | This paper offers an analysis of the development, transmission and reception of selected Icelandic folk legends about bears which share features in common with legends of elves (Icel. álfar) and hidden people (Icel. huldufólk). We explore the ideas, attitudes and motifs underpinning representations of bears in this sub-set of legends in a historical and narrative context and offer a close analysis of six selected tales. We address how narrators develop onpre-existing narrative conventions to portray the bear in a new light and touch upon the responses that these portrayals may evoke among a domestic and international audience. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-2941 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Marburg journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17192/mjr.2022.24.8583 |