Sorbian folk demonology

 
PIIS0869544X0012096-8-1
DOI10.31857/S0869544X0012096-8
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Occupation: Leading Researcher
Affiliation: Institute of Slavic studies RAS
Address: Russian Federation,
Journal nameSlavianovedenie
EditionIssue 6
Pages56-74
Abstract

The article is an outline of the Upper and Lower Sorbian folk demonological tradition and contains a description of the demons of nature and natural elements, house spirits, personified images of illness and death, demonic dead (undead creatures) and characters that combine the features of a real person and a demon. This is the first time such summary of Sorbian material is published in Russian.

KeywordsSorbian folk tradition, demonology, mythological characters
AcknowledgmentThe publication was prepared in the framework of the RFBR project No. 20-012-00300 A "Lower mythology of the Slavs: new methods and approaches to research".
Received02.11.2020
Publication date17.12.2020
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