Einige Termini der lappischen Mythologie im sprachgeographischen Licht

The article contributes to the research on Sami mythology by presenting an analysis of a selected number of concepts frequently used in Sami mythology. In comparing different texts for possible variations in dialect, the author develops a methodology that is influenced by research conducted both wit...

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Published in:Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
Main Author: Olavi Korhonen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 1987
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67152
https://doaj.org/article/0ad33939278b4f4083dc67df43363179
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Summary:The article contributes to the research on Sami mythology by presenting an analysis of a selected number of concepts frequently used in Sami mythology. In comparing different texts for possible variations in dialect, the author develops a methodology that is influenced by research conducted both within comparative linguistics and within comparative religion.