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Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians

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This collection presents English renderings of traditional Serbian epic songs and legends, accompanied by an introductory essay that traces their oral origins, social role, and poetic form. The selections recount heroic exploits, communal resistance, and sacred traditions preserved through rhythmic ten‑syllable verse and the practice of public recitation by elder singers. Explanatory notes discuss historical memory, regional variations, and the instruments and performers associated with performance. The volume also includes color illustrations and contextual commentary to guide readers through the episodes, motifs, and cultural functions of the transmitted material.

E

Earth.
The Saints divide the treasures of, 195–197

Elias, St. (Elijah).
Serbian peasants believe that the god Peroon still lives in person of, 15;
Kolyivo not prepared for, 41;
mention of, in Serbian ballad “The Saints Divide the Treasures,” 195, 196;
lightning and thunder chosen by, 196

Enchanters (tcharobnitzi).
Celebrants of the various pagan rites, 24

Enemies.
“Animals as Friends and,” a Serbian folk-tale, 305–316

Era.
The name given to the peasants of the district of Ouzitze (Western Serbia);
they are supposed to be very witty and shrewd, and might be called the Irishmen of Serbia, 364;
“The Era from the Other World,” a Serbian popular anecdote, 364–366

Europe.
The Turk almost driven from, during the golden rule of King Peter I, 11