FOLKLORE, CULTURAL STUDIES

ED. FROG AND JOONAS AHOLA FOLKLORe AnD OLD nORSe MYtHOLOGY

This volume responds to the rising boom of interest in folklore and folklore research in the study of Old Norse mythology. The twenty-two authors of this volume reveal the dynamism of this lively dialogue, which is characterized by a diversity of perspectives linking to different fields and national scholarships. The chapters open with a general overview of how the concepts of “folklore” and “mythology” have been understood and related across the history of Old Norse studies. The Kalevala Society • Folklore Fellows' Communications 323 • ISBN 978-952-9534-02-9 • ISSN 0014-5815 • Hard • 696 pp. • € 58

ULF PALMENFELT nARRAteD COMMUnItIeS

Individual Life Stories and Collective Figures of Thought

Narrated Communities explores accounts of memories and their relationships to narrating and life stories. lt brings into focus prominent elements belonging to collective traditions, elements that become points of reference when presenting personal memories, and explores how people situate their views in relation to these.

The Kalevala Society • Folklore Fellows' Communications 324 • ISBN 978-952-9534-03-6 • ISSN 0014-5815 • Hard • 271 pp. • € 32