Llegendàrium is an open, independent publication devoted to the study and dissemination of folklore, legends, folktales and other forms of oral tradition.

You can join the community for free or support the project from €3 per month. Contributions from patrons help make new articles, translations, research and other materials possible.

An open, independent publication supported by its readers

During Llegendàrium’s first phase, most articles were reserved for patrons. As part of this new beginning, however, I have decided to reverse that model: the vast majority of its content will be freely available. After all these years of research and outreach, I believe that folklore is a form of shared heritage that should circulate, be passed on and remain alive. Making the articles freely available allows them to reach more people, helps readers discover traditions from other cultures and enables Llegendàrium to become an accessible space for reading, research and learning.

Writing, documenting, translating and maintaining an independent publication based on original research—with long-form articles supported by extensive bibliographies—requires a great deal of time and resources. Behind every article lie many hours of research, writing and editorial work.

Patreon enables readers to help make this work possible and ensure the continuity of a project that would otherwise be much more difficult to sustain. Becoming a patron does not simply mean paying for access to restricted content; it means supporting a project that seeks to keep most of its work freely accessible while preserving its independence, without relying on intrusive advertising or outside interests.

You can also follow Llegendàrium for free

You do not need to make a financial contribution to become part of the community. You can join Llegendàrium on Patreon for free to receive news, notifications of new publications and general information about the project.

Free membership is a way to stay in touch with Llegendàrium without depending on social-media algorithms. If you later decide to contribute financially, you can switch to any of the paid tiers. If you are already a paying member, you can upgrade, downgrade or cancel your membership whenever you wish.

What are contributions used for?

Members’ contributions help support:

• Researching and writing new articles.
• Acquiring and consulting books, documents and specialist publications.
• Translating content into Catalan, Spanish and English.
• Maintaining the website, both technically and editorially, including its hosting costs.
• Preparing new dossiers and other materials.
• Ensuring the continuity of an independent cultural and research project.

Every contribution, regardless of tier, provides more time and resources for researching, writing about and sharing folklore with the rigour and depth it requires. The different membership tiers are described below.

Amic · Amigo · Friend — €3 per month

This first tier is intended for those who wish to help sustain Llegendàrium and contribute to keeping most of its content freely available.

Friend members will receive:

• Access to patron-only posts on Patreon.
• News about Llegendàrium, my books and ongoing research.
• Previews of forthcoming articles and projects.

Above all, this is a simple way to support Llegendàrium’s research, writing, translation and open-access publishing.

Cercle · Círculo · Circle — €6 per month

This tier is intended for readers who, in addition to supporting the project, would like a closer look at its research and writing process.

It includes all the benefits of the Friend tier, as well as:

• Access to the monthly Llegendàrium Notebook.
• Supplementary material not included in the public versions of the articles, published directly on Patreon.
• Participation in polls to help select future subjects and content.

The Llegendàrium Notebook will not consist solely of finished articles, but will offer a behind-the-scenes view of the research and writing process. I will share books, documents, ideas, fragments, discoveries, difficulties and avenues explored while preparing new articles and essays, together with research notes, readings, sources, bibliographical recommendations and materials related to the articles and books on which I am working.

Mecenes · Mecenas · Patron — €12 per month

This tier is intended for those who wish to make a special commitment to the continuity and growth of Llegendàrium.

It includes all the benefits of the Friend and Circle tiers, as well as:

• Access to an annual digital monographic dossier.
• Access to previously published dossiers for as long as the membership remains active.
• Recognition as a patron of Llegendàrium on the website’s acknowledgements page, if desired.

The annual dossier will be conceived as a short digital book devoted to a single subject. It may bring together texts, narratives, variants, sources, images, notes and bibliography, allowing subjects that cannot be fully developed in the regular articles to be explored in greater depth. The first dossier is planned for the first half of 2027.

Above all, this tier offers a way to provide special support to Llegendàrium. As the community grows, I intend to expand its activities gradually through gatherings, conversations, live question-and-answer sessions and other collective initiatives, always according to the interests of patrons and the resources available to the project.

Content in Catalan, Spanish and English

All membership content, including the Llegendàrium Notebook, supplementary materials and the annual monographic dossier, will be published in Catalan, Spanish and English. Each patron will be able to access whichever version they prefer.

Llegendàrium is a project born in Catalan, and the language will remain an essential part of its identity. At the same time, this new phase adopts a comparative and international outlook, seeking to make folklore accessible to readers from other cultures and backgrounds.

A growing community

The Patreon tiers and their content may grow and evolve as the Llegendàrium community itself develops. Any significant changes or additions will be announced in advance and designed to enrich the project without compromising the quality of its research or content.

The intention is not to accumulate rewards or hurriedly produce large amounts of content, but to build a stable community around folklore and make sustained, rigorous and independent work possible.

Whether you decide to support the project financially, join for free, read the articles or share them, thank you for being part of Llegendàrium and for helping to keep the memory of oral tradition alive.