Kristietības Ietekmes Latviešu Tautas Pasaku Motīvos: The Influence of Christianity on the Motifs of Latvian Folk Fairy-tales.
The paper "The Influence of Christianity on the Motifs of Latvian Folk Fairy-tales" looks at one of the most important phenomenon in Latvian mythology - chtonical space and traces of Christianity in its aspects. Chtonical space in Latvian mythical notions is considered as one of the most c...
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| Language: | Latvian |
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LU Akadēmiskais apgāds
2014
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Cel̜š
Year: 2014, Issue: 64, Pages: 25-54 |
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| Summary: | The paper "The Influence of Christianity on the Motifs of Latvian Folk Fairy-tales" looks at one of the most important phenomenon in Latvian mythology - chtonical space and traces of Christianity in its aspects. Chtonical space in Latvian mythical notions is considered as one of the most complicated, for example, firstly, the uncertain location: chtonical space functions as an equivalent for the underground and the overground, such as a forest, a mountain, in some cases - heaven. Chtonical space has various functions, such as the state of the dead, the place of trials in the initiation process. Christian influence is observed in almost all the aspects of chtonical space, but there are four categories that stand out as the most important: antropogonical and cosmogonic myths, where Christianity reduces the impact of the so called "dual creation myth", when God created the earth in collaboration with the devil; the second category is chtonical space trasformed like a hell in Christian analogies, chtonical space in fairy-tale notions of primitive Christianity takes attributes such as devils boiling sinners in hell pots; the third category includes christianization of chtonical beings (spirits, deities), the best example being the image of the devil - the devil becomes the opposite of the good, of God's opponent, but the fourth category embraces the blend and acquisition of various images and symbols, which are seen, for example, in cantations, and various attributes of Christianity - the use of a cross, the Lord's prayer - in fairy tales and folklore motifs. Chtonical space, perceptions of all of its scales and nuances are subjects to the most direct influence. The question - what happens to people after death - is quite important and psychologically sensitive, so to influence the traditional ideas Christianity offers its own understanding of these issues. |
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