- Tytuł:
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The devil and his geography in the toponymy of the Polish Carpathian Mountains
Dracul şi așezările lui în toponimia Carpaților Polonezi
Le diable et ses établissements dans la toponymie des Carpates polonaises - Autorzy:
- Oczko, Anna
- Wydawca:
- Editura Mega
- Opis:
- The toponymy of the Polish Carpathian Mountains is rich in structures motivated by nomina propria and referring to evil forces. They are mainly based on four appellations: [Polish] czart, szatan, diabeł, piekło. They usually refer to locations that are difficult to access for humans, e.g. steep slopes and mountain peaks, remote rocks, gorges, etc. Names of geographical objects are motivated by folk tales which allowed local populations to explain mysteries connected with places evoking horror. In these folk legends the devil reveals his three faces – a face of a destroyer, a constructor and a guardian of treasures. The second category of motivations constitute toponyms whose natural forms are related to danger or activities of natural phenomena, e.g. strong winds. The last motivation category is a result of rituals considered by local populations as heretical.
- Dostawca treści:
- Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
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