Проявления на страшното в чешки и български фолклорни приказки
Manifestations of Scariness in Czech and Bulgarian Folklore Tales
Author(s): Rosina KokudevaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Geography, Regional studies, Human Geography, Historical Geography, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Language acquisition, Cognitive linguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Bulgarian Literature, Czech Literature, Eastern Slavic Languages, Vocational Education, Adult Education, State/Government and Education, Philology, Translation Studies, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Stylistics
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: scary fairy tale; demonic character; folklore
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to explore the manifestations of horror in Czech and Bulgarian folk tales. Various demonic characters, which are typical of Czech and Bulgarian folklore are compared, аnd the focus being placed on man’s encounter with the supernatural being and the fearful situation that it gives rise to. The function of the scary character in these plots is predominantly harmful and is built on the conflict between man and demon. The presence of the scary is universal and has its own peculiarities in the various folklore genres, and in fairy tales we can highlight the following functions: entertaining, ethical, pedagogical (didactic), therapeutic and cognitive.
Journal: Български език и литература
- Issue Year: 62/2020
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 623 - 636
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Bulgarian
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