The Boundaries Between Folktale and Legend: «The Devil as Bridge Builder» in Catalan Tradition
The theme of the devil offering to build a bridge in one night in exchange for the soul of the victim has a considerable presence in folk narrative and is widespread internationally. An analysis of the 27 Catalan versions featuring «the devil as bridge builder» as their protagonist shows that these...
Main Author: | Carme Oriol |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Jaén
2019-07-01
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Series: | Boletín de Literatura Oral |
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Online Access: | https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/blo/article/view/4081/4340 |
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