Saint Anthony protects from the loss.
The stereotype of Saint Anthony in Polish folk tradition. Cover Image

Święty Antoni od zguby broni. Stereotyp świętego Antoniego w polskiej tradycji ludowej
Saint Anthony protects from the loss. The stereotype of Saint Anthony in Polish folk tradition.

Author(s): Agata Bielak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki w Bydgoszczy (WSG)
Keywords: Saint Anthony; patron saint; stereotype; cognitive definition; Polish folk tradition

Summary/Abstract: Saint Anthony is one of the saints especially reverred by members of Polish folk culture. People turn to him especially in the case of loss. Maidens pray to him to have a husband. The method of description of the stereotype of Saint Anthony is the cognitive definitione, used in the Dictionary of Folk Stereotypes and Symbols. Defining sentences are arranged in semantic categories called facets. A cognitive definitione consists of an explication built of facets and the documentation, arranged by the text genre.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 45-60
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish