IRONIZING THE DEVIL IN ROMANIAN FOLK LITERATURE
IRONIZING THE DEVIL IN ROMANIAN FOLK LITERATURE
Author(s): Dumitrescu HoriaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Customs / Folklore, Romanian Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: God; devil; folk literature;
Summary/Abstract: The word Satan derives from the Hebrew verb שָׂטַן śāṭān, which means to be against, to oppose, to turn against. Therefore, Satan is God’s opponent, he is the one who opposes His will and through everything he does, he tries to make man turn against his Creator, disregarding His commands. Therefore, the Greek terms Σατάν or Σατανάς are nothing but a transliteration of the same Hebrew word having the same meaning. In Romanian, the word devil comes from the Slavonic word djavolṹ, and the word drac comes from Greek δράκων, meaning devil, adversary, accuser.
Journal: LIMBA ȘI LITERATURA – REPERE IDENTITARE ÎN CONTEXT EUROPEAN
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 30
- Page Range: 76-82
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English