Джинот и Второто славянско житие на св. Наум
Dzhinot and the Second Slavic Life Description of St. Naum

Author(s): Hristo Trendafilov
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Кирило-Методиевски научен център при Българска академия на науките
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the Second Life of St. Naum – an Old Bulgarian literary work devoted on the famous disciple of Cyril and Methodius- namely Naum Ohridski (†910). This literary work was found in a volume from the 16th century. Its discoverer was one of the most active and patriotic figures of our Revival in Macedonia – Yordan Hadzhikonstantinov, called Dzhinot (1818–1882). He gave the composition to it to Serbian scientists who published it in 1885. Afterwards, the manuscript with the Life Description of the Saint had disappeared under unclear circumstances. The article provides a short list of folklore and literary works that Ginot found or published. A comparison is made between the Life Description of the Saint and other Old Bulgarian and Greek works has been made in this article and it finds out the sources used for writing the abovementioned works. These observations show that, under the influence of the spirit of the epoch, Ginot has mystified a number of works, including the Second Life Description of St. Naum. Patriotism and the fight against the assimilation aspirations of the Greek Church in the region were major for the Bulgarian enlightener Dzhinot.

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