Mythologization of History and/or Historization of Myth (Observations on the Historical sagas from Dospey village, Samokov region) Cover Image
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Митологизиране на историята и/или историзиране на мита (Наблюдения върху историческите предания от с. Доспей, Самоковско)
Mythologization of History and/or Historization of Myth (Observations on the Historical sagas from Dospey village, Samokov region)

Author(s): Tsvetelina Dimitrova
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика ОНГЬЛ

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses two specific subjects of historical sagas from village Dospey, Samokov region – the last battle and the Death of tsar Ivan Shishman and the conquest of the village from Osman Turks in 14 Century. Is presented the way in which local narratives correspond with the Slavic cosmological myth and transform him to local memory/folk history.