ОТ БАЛКАНА НА ДУНАВА: РАЗНОВИДНОСТ НА МОТИВА ЗА НАДХВЪРЛЯНЕТО СЪС СКАЛИ НА КРАЛИ МАРКО И СЕСТРА МУ ВЪВ ФОЛКЛОРНИ ПРЕДАНИЯ ОТ СЕВЕРОЗАПАДНА БЪЛГАРИЯ. ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛНО СЪОБЩЕНИЕ
FROM THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS TO THE DANUBE: A VARIETY OF THE MOTIF ABOUT THE ROCK THROWING CONTEST OF KRALI MARKO AND HIS SISTER IN LEGENDS FROM NORTHWESTERN BULGARIA PRELIMINARY RESEARCH PAPER

Summary/Abstract: Once again, the text draws attention to toponymic legends, which embody and explore this famous epic folklore motif. On this occasion, the author analyses narratives from settlements located along the locus “Vratsa – Oryahovo – Vidin”. The outlined research examines the hypothesis of the existing connection between the spread of the motif and the road communication in the region during the Middle Ages. Particular attention is paid to the mythogeographic topos “The Danube River”.

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