Aportacions a la classificació de llegendes de moros de la serra de Tramuntana (Mallorca)

A diverse and complex portrayal of the 'Moro' figure emerges from an analysis of legendary narratives set in Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana, challenging conventional negative stereotypes. The study, applying Heda Jason’s (2000) classification framework for ethnopoetic genres, systematically categorizes a corpus of folkloric tales where Muslims appear as protagonists or co-protagonists. Findings reveal that while many legends adopt a realistic tone, a significant subset leans toward the fabulous, showcasing the 'Moro' as a multifaceted character—contradicting the typical villainous depiction in popular imagination. This nuanced classification offers new insights into the cultural and symbolic dimensions of Moorish legends within Mediterranean folklore.

Vibot Railakari, T. (2018). Contributions to the classification of Moors’ legends of the Tramuntana mountains (Mallorca). Estudis de Literatura Oral Popular / Studies in Oral Folk Literature, (7), 135–151. https://doi.org/10.17345/elop2018135-151