Elements of Reality in Irish Mythology
Elements of Reality in Irish Mythology
Dátum
2013-10-11T08:43:19Z
Szerzők
Kovács, Andrea Mária
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Absztrakt
The word „legend” means a story coming down from the past; especially: one popularly
regarded as historical although not verifiable. The word „myth” means a usually traditional
story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of people or
explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon. The word „folktale” means a
characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among the people.
Upon analyzing the definitions, a person first notices that in none of the definitions does it say
that the stories told as myths, legends or folktales have to be false – or true for that matter. It
only says they are unverifiable. Unverifiable means that not enough proof is found to
substantiate the story. (Introduction)
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Kulcsszavak
mythology, Irish culture