Hála József, Landgraf Ildikó: Magyarországi bányászmondák (Érc- és Ásványbányászati Múzeumi füzetek 24-25., Rudabánya, 2001)

CONTENTS Introduction 7 An attempt at classifying the miners' legends of Hungary 8 Miners' tales - miners' legends 11 Legends 11 1. Origin legends 11 2. Historical legends 12 2.1. Legends about the origin of human establishments 13 2.2. Legends about localities 16 2.2.1. Legends explaining toponyms 16 2.2.2. Local legends IV 2.3. Wars, disasters 18 2.3.1. Tartars 18 2.3.2. Turks 18 2.4. Heroes 19 2.5. Sin and punishment 19 2.6. Other historical legends 20 3. Folk belief legends 22 3.1. Fate, destiny, omina 22 3.2. Ghosts, apparitions 24 3.3. Sojourn in the Otherworld 24 3.4. Devil 25 3.5. Supernatural power and persons 25 3.6. Supernatural beings 25 3.6.1. Incubus 25 3.6.2. Mine spirit 26 3.6.2.1. Benevolent mine spirit 29 3.6.2.2. Malevolent, punishing mine spirit 31 3.6.2.3. Benevolent and malevolent mine spirit 31 3.6.2.4. Animals believed to be mine spirit 31 3.6.2.5. Frightening people with mine spirit 31 3.6.2.6. Other stories about mine spirit 32 3.6.3. Fairy 32 3.7. Taboo 32 Selected miners' legends from Hungary 33 Notes 92 References 103 Bergmanssagen aus Ungarn (Zusammenfassung) 117 Miners' legends from Hungary (Summary) 121