Russian mythology. Rulers of the universe. Tales, stories, and beliefs about people possessing magical powers.
This book explores mythological tales of sorcerers, wizards, and their equivalents (the healer, witch, warlock, soothsayer, fortune teller, gad, gadal, gamka, erestun, expert, izvodchitsa, ikotnik, kilyatnik, klokhtun, sorcerer, lomotnik, trikha, etc.) in the Russian mythological tradition. The formation of these images is shaped by ideas about the heirs of the sorcerers-priests or their equivalents. These characters are conceptualized as the root cause of everything that occurs in the existence of man, society, and the universe. Furthermore, the significance of sacred loci (Bald Mountain, crossroads, etc.) is revealed, where rituals are performed that ensure the well-being of existence and a stable balance in the universe. These studies provide the key to understanding mythological images, assimilated not only in folklore but also in literature and art. The author, for the first time, conducts a comparative analysis of a very large body of scientific data in the fields of ethnography, folklore studies, history, linguistics, art history, literary criticism, folk medicine, and botany.
For folklorists, ethnographers, art historians, historians, religious scholars, psychologists, and all lovers of folk culture.
For folklorists, ethnographers, art historians, historians, religious scholars, psychologists, and all lovers of folk culture.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Technologies of Culture

