Славянските божества Лел и Леля през призмата на българския език и фолклор
The Slavic Deities Lel and Lelya in Bulgarian Language and Folklore

Summary/Abstract: In the sources on Slavic mythology a deity called Lel is mentioned, who is either son or daughter of the goddess Lada, according to different scientists. The interpretation of some language data from ethnolinguistic aspect, i.e. against the background of extra-linguistic (folkloric and ethnographic) information, leads to the supposition that Lada had a son and a daughter – Lel and Lelya. Their role was to crown love with marriage, secure the birth of children in the house, guard them and save them from diseases, as well as bring material welfare to the family. On the basis of their functions the author views them as prototypes of the contemporary ritual characters in traditional Bulgarian wedding kum and kuma. This triad, Lada, Lel and Lelya, corresponds to Leda, Apollo and Arthemis in Greek mythology and Ladona, Apollo and Diana in Roman mythology.

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