„GIESMIŲ GIESMĖS“ MOTYVŲ TRANSFORMACIJA ANTANO JASMANTO LYRIKOJE
THE “GIESMIŲ GIESMĖ” (THE “SONG OF SONGS”) MOTIVE TRANSFORMATION IN ANTANAS JASMANTAS’ LYRICS

Summary/Abstract: The “Giesmių giesmė” is and has always been one of the most popular books of the Bible, continually invoking an incredible interest on the side of scientists and creators in various fields. Lithuanian poets are not an exception. In the lyrics of the 20th century Lithuanian philosopher and poet Antanas Jasmantas (real name Antanas Maceina 1908 – 1987) the “Giesmių Giesmė” takes a significant place. The aim of this article is to analyse the “Giesmių Giesmė” motive transformation in Antanas Jasmantas lyrics. There exist several hundred commentaries on the “Giesmių Giesmė” in the world. All of them, however, may be divided into a few big groups. According to the meaning, all interpretations of the “Giesmių Giesmė” may be split into allegorical and direct. On the basis of the idea of allegorical and direct interpretation, it may be asserted that allegorical relationship between the engaged couple embodies the divine love, and direct relationship – the conception of the natural love. In A. Jasmantas poems written under the motives of the “Giesmių Giesmė”, one can observe the influence of the direct as well as allegorical commenting tradition, but it is transformed, only the general line is tracked. Allegorical tradition of interpretation manifests via the lyrical subject’s wish to meet an abstract Beloved – Love. This wish may be comprehended as a search of communion with the God. The influence of literal interpretation tradition may be felt in the poems where man-woman relationship is analysed. As distinct from the “Giesmių Giesmė” explanations, where the relationship between two people is mainly understood as their physical intercourse, A. Jasmantas’ lyrics puts it on a more spiritual level, by conveying various virtues and conception of the Christian love. KEY WORDS: “Giesmių Giesmė”, dream motif, allegorical interpretation, direct interpretation.

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