The diploma thesis, divided into three parts, focuses on contemporary legends about Others in Maribor. The first part presents legends, with an emphasis on contemporary legends: what they are, how they spread and their meaning. The second part defines the concept of Otherness and typical characteristics of Others in folklore. The third part of the thesis presents legends about the Others, collected in Maribor during the research. Found legends are classified by topics or types, interpreted and placed in a broader social context in Maribor. The thesis presents groups that the people of Maribor perceive as Others through storytelling, and locations in the city associated with Otherness. The work answers questions such as: what legends about Others are spreading in the city and what are their possible versions and what attitude the people of Maribor show through the narration. It deals with the function of Maribor's legends about the Others. Do legends about Others in Maribor have a specific function, or are they told just for the sake of fun.
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