Rozsnyó (Sajóháza)

The servant of the Count of Betlér

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The pipe from the dead

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Construction of the Krasznahorka Castle

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Note: ; Also recorded in three other text versions. According to Darmo, the castles built by Bebek are: Krasznahorka, Berzéte, Torna, Murány, Beckó. In one version, he notes that the transfer of the castle from one place to another was a phenomenon that lasted seven weeks: “It we... Read More

The woman sold to thieves

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The deeds and death of Jóska Jáger

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Note: ; This story has been collected in two text versions. The text recorded in June 2003 reveals the balladic origins of the tale even more strongly. Read More

The wolf-sending scholar shepherd

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Note: ; Sending wolves – as magic aimed at keeping predators away – was also one of the characteristic abilities of the learned shepherd. Bihari's catalogue does not mention such a function. On the wolf-sending procedures of shepherding, see: Béla Gunda, 1989. 58-62. Read More

The rivalry of learned shepherds

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Note: ; Type number: Bihari 1980. L/2. III. 1/A. Darmo also mentions the scholarly shepherds Pista Kocsis and his son János Kocsis. For further scholarly shepherds of the region, see: Turóc Valley (Zoltán Ujváry, 2000. 141-143., 258-260.), Barka (Tünde Kardos, 1997. 117.), Torna ... Read More

Devils on the brandy

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Note: ; Type number: Bihari 1980. L/3. II. 4/C., J. VIII. 3. In November 2004, during a film collection, Darmo also discusses the method of getting rid of devils as the final part of the story, which can be achieved by sending/closing them in a tree, similar to the devils hidden ... Read More

Janosik

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Note: ; We have recorded Jánosík's acquisition of knowledge and capture in two text versions. In the version told in October 2004, the story of Jánosík's capture is expanded with the motif of depriving him of magical power. "Don't do anything to him, bring a bag of peas, sprinkle... Read More

The Duke of Coburg and the Old Man Gathering Firewood

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