Spinning – the Myth and the Reality<br>Mit in stvarnost preje</br>

Processing fibres into textile used to be one of the main domains of women. Many myths and tales talk about these procedures, mainly breaking flax and spinning. The latter has especially strong symbolic meanings. Many female mythical creatures are mentioned in these myths. It seems that they are but...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katja Pavlič
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC 2011-10-01
Series:Studia Mythologica Slavica
Online Access:https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/sms/article/view/1599