Viy in Nikolai Gogol’s Novella and Related Mythological Creatures in Ukrainian Folklore
This article examines Ukrainian folkloric parallels to Viy, a character in the horror novella of the same name by Nikolai Gogol. It is a formidable chthonic, demonic creature whose eyelids cover the eyes and need to be lifted, and the gaze sees what is hidden from others. Although the writer claimed...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2024
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Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1 |
Further subjects: | B
Fairy tales
B Beliefs B Viy B Legends B Ukrainian folklore B Nikolai Gogol |
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