The Spirit of the Place and the Place of the Spirit: Local Spirits, Boundaries, and Social Order in Southwest Finnish Folklore

Southwest Finnish folklore recorded in the early twentieth century contains a wealth of legends about local spirits, residing and acting both in the wilderness and on farm premises. They belong to belief systems that express social norms and regulations. Many of the legends contain enough informatio...

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Main Author: Björkman, John 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Temenos
Year: 2021, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 209-230
Further subjects:B vernacular belief
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