The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod Solovyov
The article deals with folklore motifs in the novel by Vsevolod Solovyov “Tsar-maiden”, and reveals the link between this work and a magic tale. The author comes to the conclusion that the appeal to the image of the Tsar-maiden due to the desire of the writer to show the irrational spirit of pre-Pet...
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| author | Lyapina Svetlana Mitrofanovna |
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| description | The article deals with folklore motifs in the novel by Vsevolod Solovyov “Tsar-maiden”, and reveals the link between this work and a magic tale. The author comes to the conclusion that the appeal to the image of the Tsar-maiden due to the desire of the writer to show the irrational spirit of pre-Petrine Russia, judgment of the people of the rulers of Imperial power. In the popular view of the nation the fact that the woman has become a monarch it was beyond their comprehension and considered a miracle akin to a fairy tale. Therefore, from Vsevolod Solovyov’s viewpoint, a fabulous image of the Tsar-maiden in the minds of the people coincided with the image of Princess Sophia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30280ce6b8304e86ae396e9054bd17272022-12-21T23:01:43ZengInstitute of Modern Humanitarian ResearchesStudia Humanitatis2308-80792014-12-014The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod SolovyovLyapina Svetlana Mitrofanovna0Yelets State University named after I.А.Bunin (Yelets, Russia)The article deals with folklore motifs in the novel by Vsevolod Solovyov “Tsar-maiden”, and reveals the link between this work and a magic tale. The author comes to the conclusion that the appeal to the image of the Tsar-maiden due to the desire of the writer to show the irrational spirit of pre-Petrine Russia, judgment of the people of the rulers of Imperial power. In the popular view of the nation the fact that the woman has become a monarch it was beyond their comprehension and considered a miracle akin to a fairy tale. Therefore, from Vsevolod Solovyov’s viewpoint, a fabulous image of the Tsar-maiden in the minds of the people coincided with the image of Princess Sophia.http://st-hum.ru/en/node/200/folklore-mythological motifsPrincess Sofiahistorical fictionTsar-maidenarchetypesVsevolod Solovyov |
| spellingShingle | Lyapina Svetlana Mitrofanovna The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod Solovyov Studia Humanitatis folklore-mythological motifs Princess Sofia historical fiction Tsar-maiden archetypes Vsevolod Solovyov |
| title | The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod Solovyov |
| title_full | The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod Solovyov |
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| title_short | The specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel “Tsar Maiden” by Vsevolod Solovyov |
| title_sort | specificity of folklore and mythological motifs in the novel tsar maiden by vsevolod solovyov |
| topic | folklore-mythological motifs Princess Sofia historical fiction Tsar-maiden archetypes Vsevolod Solovyov |
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