Tradiční démonologické pověsti Chodska a jejich katalogizace

Abstract

This paper presents the results of fieldwork conducted in 2011 in the Chodsko region, located in West Bohemia, Czech Republic. The fieldwork was aimed at documenting the traditional legends of the Chodsko region and cataloguing them based on the folkloristic index created by Jan Luffer (2014). Fieldwork done on the knowledge of local storytellers of traditional demonological legends was also conducted. The characteristics and classification of chosen legends of the Chodsko region according to Luffer’s index of demonological legends is also presented and divided into seven categories. The list of legends is obviously not complete, and for the purpose of cataloguing only a few well-known legends were selected. As regards methodology, semi-structured interviews were carried out with local inhabitants while other legends were taken from literature.