Бежи бољко где певац не пева. Не-живот и ништавило у нашим народним басмама
Run Away Illness Where a Rooster Does Not Sing No-Life and Nothingness in our Folk Fables

Summary/Abstract: In fables, verbal messages meant for curing, illness is never sent into underworld, nor is it wished for its death. After the analysis, the author concludes the reason for this attitude is in the understanding of the underworld: according to this view, the deceased inhabit the underworld, hence sending off an illness to the underworld could harm the dear deceased. The fables, according to the author, find some other way, by life and activity and sound, that is, their absence- mark a space of no-life and nothingness. An illness is sent off into this space, implying so an illness termination.

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