Supernatural beings from Slovenian myth and folktalesZaložba ZRC, 1. jan. 2012 - 284 strani Focusing on Slovenian mythology the book contains a review of Slovenian mythological, historical, and narrative material. Over 150 supernatural beings are presented, both lexically and according to the role that they have in Slovenian folklore. They are classified by type, characteristic, features, and by the message conveyed in their motifs and contents. The material has been analysed in the context of European and some non-European mythological concepts, and the author deals with theory and interpretations as well as the conclusions of domestic and foreign researchers. The book forms new starting points and a classification of supernatural beings within a frame of a number of sources, some of which have been published for the first time in this book. |
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Preface | 9 |
MYTHICAL ANIMALS | 97 |
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH | 125 |
The Fairies Vile | 146 |
Sembilja Sybil | 153 |
Goblins and Dwarfs | 166 |
Dwarf | 172 |
DEMONS AND BEWITCHED SOULS | 179 |
DICTIONARY OF SLOVENIAN SUPERNATURAL BEINGS | 215 |
Abbreviations | 251 |
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According allegedly Alps ancient animal appear Bela Krajina believed Belinus called castle Cevc chamois child cursed cynocephali Dapit Davorin death deity devil dragon fairy fields fight fire first fish flower fly folktales giant goblin golden Gorenjska Grafenauer Greek horse human hunter Ianez Iarnik Incubus Iosip Ivan Grafenauer Kamnik Alps Kelemina Koroska Kresnik Kropej Kurent lake legend lived Ljubljana lore magic Matevz Maticetov Matija mermaid Milko Matičetov motif mountain myth mythical mythology narrative Nartnik night ofthe orko pagan girl Pajek Pehtra Baba people’s personified Perun Pohorje Prekmurje preserved Resia rooster Sasel SAZU shepherd similar Simon Rutar Slavia Veneta Slavic Slavs Slovene Slovenian Slovenski Smitek snake song souls Stajerska stories supernatural Svarog tale tenth brother tenth daughter tradition Trdina tree Triglav Trstenjak Valjavec Valvasor vampire vedomci vedomec Veles Water Sprite werewolf wild hunt witches wolf Wolf-Shepherd woman Zeleni Iurij Zlatorog