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A curated anthology of Slavic and Magyar oral traditions presenting myths, fairy tales, and popular narratives arranged by region and motif. An introductory essay frames mythology as a scientific field and explains elemental heroes and recurring symbols; the tales that follow feature magical quests, enchanted animals and objects, transformations, and encounters with supernatural adversaries. Many stories hinge on tests, rescues, and the search for life-restoring substances, while others preserve older mythic figures and natural forces disguised as human characters. The collection blends canonical motifs with regional variations, preserving narrative patterns and offering material for comparative study.

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Title: Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars

Author: Jeremiah Curtin

Release date: September 19, 2015 [eBook #50011]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024

Language: English

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Myths and Folk-Tales
OF THE
RUSSIANS, WESTERN SLAVS, AND
MAGYARS

By JEREMIAH CURTIN

BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1890

Copyright, 1890
By Jeremiah Curtin

University Press
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge