Names of the angel and the devil in catechisms of 1800-1882 Cover Image

Angelo ir velnio pavadinimai 1800–1882 metų katekizmuose
Names of the angel and the devil in catechisms of 1800-1882

Author(s): Aušra Rimkutė
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Descriptive linguistics, 19th Century
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: catechism; term of religion; name of supernatural being; angel; devil;

Summary/Abstract: Names of the angel and the devil make a small group of terms of religion in Lithuanian catechisms published in 1800–1882. The article deals with the names of the angel (angelas, ×Aniolas, archangelas, ×archaniolas, kunigaikštystės, ponystės, galybės, wyresnybės, serapinai, kerubinai, sostai, ×tronai, angelas Dievo, ×aniolas Dievo, geras ×aniolas, šventas ×aniolas, Angelas sargas, etc.) and the names of the devil (velnias, antikristas, šėtonas, biesas, ×čertas, kipšas, juodasis, nelabasis, piktasis, prakeiktasis, žaltys, ×levas, ×ledokas, kelmas, pikta dvasia, piktas ×aniolas, kaltasis ×aniolas, prakeiktas ×aniolas ir kt.) taken from the catechisms of the above period. One-word and complex terms in respect of their origin are grouped into terms of Lithuanian origin, non-Lithuanian origin (international words and loan-words) and mixed origin.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 132-142
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Lithuanian