The characters of Karelian epic songs: from paganism to Christianity

The article deals with the problem of changing scenes in Karelian epic songs influenced by the spread of Orthodoxy in areas of Olonets and Arkhangelsk dioceses. The initial idea of the world creation is saved, enhancing support the realities of parish life closely associated with the Christian ideas...

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Main Author: Pulkin Maxim Viktorovich
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Institute of Modern Humanitarian Researches 2016
Subjects:
epic
peasants
Karels
Christianity
clergy
worldview
Paganism
relig
hist
Arkhangelsk
karelian
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e06459857a474605b52d1ec6473fc672
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Summary:The article deals with the problem of changing scenes in Karelian epic songs influenced by the spread of Orthodoxy in areas of Olonets and Arkhangelsk dioceses. The initial idea of the world creation is saved, enhancing support the realities of parish life closely associated with the Christian ideas. Ultimately, epic songs allow the situation to go through the culture shock associated with abrupt and significant change in the outlook of the inhabitants of Northern Karelia.

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