legendrereeksen

Legendrereeksen is a term used in Norwegian-language folkloristics and popular culture to describe a coherent sequence or body of legendary narratives that circulate within a given community or region. The name, a compound blending “legend” with a Norwegian sense of sequence or line, is a modern coinage intended to categorize how dispersed tales cohere into an identifiable tradition. The concept encompasses oral folktales, mythic cycles, urban legends, and retellings that share motifs, settings, or archetypal figures.

Typically, legendrereeksen centers on a core cast—heroes, guardians, and transformative beings—and recurring settings such as coastal coves, mountains, or sacred springs; narratives often recount journeys, trials, and moral tests that reaffirm communal values. Regional scope varies; in practice the term is used to discuss both long-standing traditions and newer, media-driven retellings that draw on regional associations.

Common motifs include perilous quests, encounters with supernatural beings, and explorations of borders between nature and culture. The concept is used in folkloristics to analyze how stories adapt to changing social landscapes, preserve local identity, and negotiate influences from literature, film, or tourism. Critics note that Legendrereeksen risks oversimplifying diverse narratives into a single continuum, but as an analytical heuristic it helps map connections across time and space. See also folklore, myth, and cultural memory.