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The Legendary Past
اسطورهها� روسی
ورود مسیحیت به دولت روسِ کیف در پایان قرن دهم، تکامل تمدن روسیه را به شدت تحت تأثیر قرار داد. به رغم فراموش شدن خدایان کفرکیش، مسیحیت و اعمال و باورهای کفرکیشی، قرن‌ه� به همزیستی خود ادامه دادند و نظامی را به وجود آوردند که به «کیش دوگانه» معروف شد. این آداب و رسوم و باورهای اسطوره‌ا� انعطاف‌پذیر� به خاک، آب، آتش و هوا حرمت می‌گذاشت� قایل به وجود شیاطین و روح � موجودات در دنیای طبیعی بود؛ و به مردگان و جادوگران می‌پرداخ�. نویسنده با بهره‌گیر� از آثار گوناگون، از جمله فرم‌ها� روایتی حکایت، افسانه‌ها� مذهبی، آوازهای حماسی، مرثیه‌ها� سوگواری و قصه‌ها� قومی، تحول مضمون‌ها� عمده را دنبال می‌کن� و اسطورهها� روس را در بستر اسطوره‌شناس� جهان قرار می‌ده�.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2002
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About the author
Elizabeth Warner
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Elizabeth Warner is Emerita Professor of Russian, University of Durham, where she was formerly Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies.
Author of many scholarly articles as well as four books.
Elizabeth Warner is Emerita Professor of Russian, University of Durham, where she was formerly Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies.
Author of many scholarly articles as well as four books.
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February 24, 2022
Kitabın çevirisini başarılı bulmadım.
July 29, 2009
Really just as much about Russian Pagan beliefs, Gods, folklore and folk custom as much as any Russian mythological system. Its a short and basic book but is also full of nice illustrations. This seems to me like a very good introductory book for someone studying this books subject matter. I look forward to reading more about the Slavic interpretations of the Indo-European Gods in the future.
August 7, 2020
Kiev Büyük Prensi Vladimir’in 988’de Hristiyan olmasıyla, paganizmden beslendiği için kınanan Rus mitlerinin çoğu kayboldu ve unutuldu. Özellikle kırsal kesimdeki düalist din sayesinde günümüze gelmeyi başaranları Elizabeth Warner; Dört Element, Cinler ve Mekân Ruhları, Ölüler ve Öbür Dünya, Büyücüler, Ejderhalar ve Baba-Yaga alt başlıkları içinde inceliyor. Klasik Yunan ve Roma mitolojisi dışında İran, Türk ve Sırp mitolojisinden etkilenmiş olabileceği düşünülen Rus mitolojisi oldukça ilginç ve ilham verici. Benim gibi Rus mitolojisi hakkında daha önce okumayanlar için bir giriş kitabı olarak uygun ve derin incelemeler istemeyenler için tatmin edici olduğunu düşünüyorum.
August 21, 2018
The coming of Christianity to the state of Kievan Rus' at the end of the tenth century had an enormous impact on the development of Russian civilization. Despite the abandonment of the pagan gods, both Christian and pagan practices and beliefs continued to coexist for centuries, producing a system known as "dual faith."
Russian Myths deals with mythic beliefs, notions, and customs—concerning the veneration of earth, water, fire, and air, demons and spirit-beings in the world of nature, the cult of the dead, and witchcraft—many of which have their roots in the pre-Christian past but still survive to the present day. To illuminate the evolution of major themes and motifs and set Russian myths in the context of mythology the world over, Elizabeth Warner draws upon a rich variety of sources, including anecdotal narrative forms and religious legends, epic songs, funeral laments and folk religion, and, of course, the folktales where the sacred gives way to pure imagination in the depiction of mythic themes and characters.
Russian Myths deals with mythic beliefs, notions, and customs—concerning the veneration of earth, water, fire, and air, demons and spirit-beings in the world of nature, the cult of the dead, and witchcraft—many of which have their roots in the pre-Christian past but still survive to the present day. To illuminate the evolution of major themes and motifs and set Russian myths in the context of mythology the world over, Elizabeth Warner draws upon a rich variety of sources, including anecdotal narrative forms and religious legends, epic songs, funeral laments and folk religion, and, of course, the folktales where the sacred gives way to pure imagination in the depiction of mythic themes and characters.
February 3, 2022
A very good supply of information about Russian mythology or of the Eastern Slavs. Most of what we know come from religious texts from when Russia developed the Cyrillic alphabet and were converting to Christianity. Mostly they state how ancient and evil from the Christian view certain traditions were they converted the people away from doing. So, there is limited understanding and she also includes some folk tales as well which are a little bit different than mythology itself. A short read, but full of some interesting tidbits that I didn't already know or read about.
June 11, 2021
Accessible for the most part, but coming in at only 79 pages, there's not a lot of deep exploration. This book focuses on the analysis of the myths mentioned, which is interesting, but does not describe many of the myths in much detail at all. I would have enjoyed actually getting to read the stories being discussed more than the bare bones descriptions that were sometimes provided. It was certainly an interesting read, but it also definitely left me wanting more.
March 5, 2018
This is an excellent, succinct summary of Russian mythology assembled by an honest and thorough researcher in the field, put forth without embellishment.
November 6, 2018
Not a collection of myths as so much as an analysis of Russian myth structure and pre-Christian beliefs. For as tiny as this book is (respectively), it’s quite dense.
March 22, 2021
This is a VERY short survey of Russian myths. It's a good starting point to get a grasp on the broad strokes, though I would have appreciated a bit more depth.
June 3, 2024
No era lo que esperaba, pensaba que sería algún tipo de compilación de relatos, pero es un análisis de la estructura de los mitos.
August 2, 2024
A quick read if you need a quick and simple summary of the basic mythological deities and spirits.
November 11, 2024
Wonderful survey of Russian folktales and myths.
July 11, 2012
I do not know if I have ever mentioned how strongly I am enthralled by folk-lore. I like mythology, but folklore rises higher. But wait, you might ask, doesn't the title of that book say 'myths'?. Indeed it does. While this book is a history of Russian mythology so to speak, it actually I think should have been placed as folk-lore, because that is really what the book concerns; the folk-lore and superstitions of the peasants.
It starts with the explaination and a look at some of the spritual beings that the Russians believed in. Then moves on to explore the things they considered sacred, evil, good, fortunate, abominable, and so forth. One can really learn a good deal about a people by finding out about their lore and myths. I have done so with the Russians. The book was quite informative for what it was. As stated in my before opinion, I think that a title such as 'A breif look into Russian folk-lore' would have suited this book better. But I enjoyed it well enough.
It starts with the explaination and a look at some of the spritual beings that the Russians believed in. Then moves on to explore the things they considered sacred, evil, good, fortunate, abominable, and so forth. One can really learn a good deal about a people by finding out about their lore and myths. I have done so with the Russians. The book was quite informative for what it was. As stated in my before opinion, I think that a title such as 'A breif look into Russian folk-lore' would have suited this book better. But I enjoyed it well enough.
March 26, 2010
If you are looking for a lot of information on Russian myths and/or folk beliefs, this extremely slender and overpriced volume is not the place to turn. As an alternative, you might try Russian Folk Belief by Linda Ivanits, which, while a bit too scholarly in tone for easy digestion, is still full of valuable bits of information. In particular, I appreciate how she places beliefs and mythology in the context of both time and place, as these folk beliefs change over time. The mythology can be found in other places, but as I was looking for references for a story I'm writing, this was the best book I was able to find.
January 31, 2017
One of the most comprehensive books on myths that I have read in a long time. This book covers many time spans, such as the myths in Russia before the rise of Christianity. The most intriguing for me was reading about dual faiths. I particularly enjoyed reading about the myths combining christianity along with pagan myths. These myths made a huge mark on the identity of who Russia is today. It's a great academic read.
July 19, 2011
Concise and interesting. The information flowed logically from one point to the next. Though the book pointed out connections between topics, it did not repeat itself too much except on the point that pagan beliefs blended with Orthodox. The book wasn't dry even though many books detailing myths objectively are.
March 15, 2016
Bits of the beginning of this book were very dry. I wasn't reading it for those bits anyway.
This was a great, concise, and readable collection of myth/fairytale elements in Russian folklore. It has given me a lot to chew on in regards to the story I'm trying to write. I highly recommend it if you're in search of some insight behind Russian myths and legends.
This was a great, concise, and readable collection of myth/fairytale elements in Russian folklore. It has given me a lot to chew on in regards to the story I'm trying to write. I highly recommend it if you're in search of some insight behind Russian myths and legends.
March 6, 2013
Enjoyable read, but not really academic.
November 6, 2015
Δεν ξέρω αν μου λύθηκαν όλες οι απορίες, αλλά μια καλή αρχή για εμβάθυνση την πήρα.
February 16, 2015
Informative, useful bibliography, but the writing style wasn't super captivating.
November 27, 2018
Phoenix Yayınlarının çıkardığı serideki en güzel kitap buydu bence.
January 6, 2022
Not exactly myths, but a good intro to getting to know some ideas about russians
April 13, 2017
very nice book.
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