Złota legenda o św. Krzyszto e w wybranych utworach dla dzieci
The Golden Legend of Saint Christopher in Selected Works for Children

Summary/Abstract: The following article depicts the character and symbolism of St. Christopher in culture and literature for children diachronically.The author has analyzed selected hagiographic legends, fairy tales, and short stories from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty- rst centuries with reference to the medieval canonical text of The Golden Legend.This comparative method has allowed the author to sketch out the transformations of the le- gend of St. Christopher as well as the similarities and di erences between the analyzed works. The changes in the image of St. Christopher in children’s literature are determined by pedagogical motives and the need to protect children from images of cruelty and Christ’s mar-tyrdom.

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