НЯКОИ АНТИЧНИ МОТИВИ В ОБРЕДИТЕ И ФОЛКЛОРА НА БАЛКАНСКИТЕ НАРОДИ
SOME ANTIQUE MOTIVES IN THE RITES AND FOLKLORE OF BALKAN PEOPLES

Summary/Abstract: In the paper are examined some examples of continuity of antique motives in folklore and in the rites of Balkan peoples the character of ancient Greek demon of death Xapov, the old Greek monster "lamya", the honey-offering to chronic powers, evidenced in ancient Greek and Hitite cult texts, and leaving the water to be used in ritual "under the stars" in the night, mentioned in Luddite cult texts. The comparative analysis of the motives and their nomination show that the mythical folklore characters have preserved many ancient features, which are relevant in the reconstruction of the archetype and in revealing the etymology of their nomination. The examined antique and modern rituals have identical structures in the verbal and actionable contexts, this being an indication for their genetic connections.

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