Renata’s ‘magic’ herbs in the novel Ognisty Anioł by Walery Briusow Cover Image

„Czarodziejskie” zioła Renaty z powieści Walerego Briusowa Ognisty Anioł
Renata’s ‘magic’ herbs in the novel Ognisty Anioł by Walery Briusow

Author(s): Halina Chodurska
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Ognisty Anioł; Renata’s herbs; Walery Briusow;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a selection of herbs that the protagonist of the novel Ognisty Anioł by Walery Briusow uses to ‘check’ possible paranormal predisposition of Ruprecht. A special attention has been paid to the rank of the plants used by Renata in the ‘secret knowledge’ (superstitions and magic) of selected European peoples.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 51-60
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish