From the Tauriscan Gold Mine to the Goldenhorn and the Unusual Alpine Animal<br>Od zlata pri Tavriskih do Zlatoroga in nenavadne alpske živali</br>
Three themes are analysed in the article, which are related under certain aspects to each other. These are the discovery of a rich gold deposit in the land of the Taurisci, mentioned by the Greek historian, Polybius, and the geographer and historian, Strabo; the folk-tale of the Goldenhorn/Zlatorog,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Studia Mythologica Slavica |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/sms/article/view/1872 |
| Summary: | Three themes are analysed in the article, which are related under certain aspects to each other. These are the discovery of a rich gold deposit in the land of the Taurisci, mentioned by the Greek historian, Polybius, and the geographer and historian, Strabo; the folk-tale of the Goldenhorn/Zlatorog, in which the search for gold and treasure is reflected; and the third, the peculiar Alpine animal mentioned by the same Greek writers. It could be interpreted as a mythic animal, although in view of the accurate description, the animal was probably an elk. |
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| ISSN: | 1408-6271 1581-128X |