Frightening 'Evil Lords' viewed from the Perspective of Folk Tales

Abstract

The paper examines some real personalities in the Early Modern-Age Czech history who appear in legends as revenants (Jiří Tunkl of Brníčko and Zábřeh, Zdeněk senior Kavka Říčanský of Říčany, Rudolf Karel Rašín of Rýzmburk). The paper presents, interprets and evaluates selected legends about these protagonists, describes their common stereotypes and the specificities they characterise, and outlines the legends' genesis.

Keywords

• revenants
• nobles
• regional history
• legends
• Czech Lands
• Early Modern Era
• 19th century