За отражението на представата за демоничното същество „воден бик“ в топонимията или за възможната връзка между румънското baur ‘тур’ и няколко български топонима
On the reflection of the idea of ​​the demonic creature “water bull” in toponymy or on the possible connection between the Romanian baur ‘Aurochs, Bos primigenius’ and several Bulgarian toponyms

Author(s): Maya Vlahova-Angelova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Lexis
Published by: Факултет по славянски филологии, Софийски университет »Св. Кл. Охридски«
Keywords: toponymy
Summary/Abstract: As is well known, toponymy reflects ancient mythological beliefs. Searching for a proper explanation of the origin and meaning of a particular settlement name, our research led us to a folklore belief related to the image of the Dragon as a guardian of the spring, a variant of the demonic creature Water Bull. The study is an attempt to explain the connection between Romanian baur ‘Aurochs, Bos primigenius’ and several Bulgarian toponyms, based on the assumption that the extinct mammal aurochs is the most possible zoological prototype of the mythological Water Bull.

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