swˈiːdɪʃ skˈɑːlɚ , ɪn hɪz stˈʌdi ɔnðə tˈeɪl tˈaɪp, ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðə tˈeɪl ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn dʒˈʌtlənd æz ɐ lˈoʊkəl lˈɛdʒənd.
Swedish scholar , in his study on the tale type, argued that the tale originated in Jutland as a local legend.