Name-Explanatory Elements in the Legend Repertoire of a Danish Storyteller

Beskrivelse

This paper investigates the name-explanatory elements in some
qualitatively selected legends from the repertoire of the Danish storyteller Christian C. Haugaard (1836-1920), interviewed in 1894 and 1902 by the folklore collector Evald Tang Kristensen (1843-1929). Why does Haugaard remember a certain story and what does it mean to him? How and why does he use name-explanatory elements in his legends? My main argument is that name-explanatory elements in legends
are not a fixed legend type, but rather a phenomenon closely connected with the legend teller, his personal interests, and the immediate performance situation.

Periode	21 okt. 2016
Begivenhedstitel	2016 American Folklore Society and International Society for Folk Narrative Research Joint Annual Meeting: Unfinished Stories: Folklife and Folk Narrative at the Gateway to the Future
Begivenhedstype	Konference
Placering	Miami, Florida, USAVis på kort