Memorates are contemporary legends that individuals claim to have personally experienced, while proto-memorates are stories told as if they were personally experienced but are likely fictional. This article explores the relationship between memorates and proto-memorates by analyzing examples collected in Hungary, finding that proto-memorates can become memorates if the teller comes to believe their own story.
Memorates are contemporary legends that individuals claim to have personally experienced, while proto-memorates are stories told as if they were personally experienced but are likely fictional. This article explores the relationship between memorates and proto-memorates by analyzing examples collected in Hungary, finding that proto-memorates can become memorates if the teller comes to believe their own story.
Memorates are contemporary legends that individuals claim to have personally experienced, while proto-memorates are stories told as if they were personally experienced but are likely fictional. This article explores the relationship between memorates and proto-memorates by analyzing examples collected in Hungary, finding that proto-memorates can become memorates if the teller comes to believe their own story.
The Journal of American Folklore Vol. 87, No. 345 (Jul. - Sep., 1974), pp. 225-239 Published by: American Folklore Society Article Stable URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/538735 Previous Item Next Item