SCAND 172BNordic Legend and Folk Belief
Scandinavian · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Exploration of Nordic legend traditions and folk beliefs, as represented in oral narratives collected by folklorists in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as more recent urban legends, in their cultural and historical contexts, with readings of primary legend texts as well as secondary scholarship.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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