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problem are only now emerging fully. This tardy awareness is probably attributable to the vast shadow cast by GUNKEL, when he long ago laid down the main lines of classification for various types of narrative 1). The effect was to provide a kind of orthodox view of saga, legend, and historical narrative, which still persists substantially unaltered in many standard works 2). Yet, ambiguities were always inherent in GUNKEL'S program. Most scholars admit their uneasiness; and the terms have not always been carefully distinguished from one another, in usage or in translation 3). The study of narratives about prophets has been largely carried out within this context. Naturally the ambiguities persist here, too. Recently there has been more of a tendency to speak only of prophetic legend, or legends about holy persons. These are stories which seek in some way to glorify the man of God, or perhaps better, the power of God which is operative in him 4). STECK has abandoned legend
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