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Romanian Folklore and its Archaic Heritage

A cultural and Linguistic Comparative Study

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Authors:
  1. Ana R. Chelariu

    1. Emerson, USA

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  • Explores a topic that is underrepresented in the English-language literature on folklore
  • Argues that Romanian mythical motifs have roots in Indo-European heritage and language
  • Analyzes and compares mythical motifs from the archaic cultures, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Sanskrit, and Persian

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Getae-Dacians History and Religion in Ancient Sources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 3-8

    3. Brief Overview of Recent Theories on the Indo-Europeans’ Homeland

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 9-15

    4. Cucuteni-Tripolye: The Indo-European Homeland?

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 17-23

    5. Some Recent Genetic and Archaeological Conclusions

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 25-28

    6. Daco-Romanian Language: An Indo-European Branch

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 29-37

  3. Comparative Method: Myth, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. The Development of the Comparative Method

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 41-43

    3. The Concept of Myth

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 45-51

    4. Myth Between Symbol and Metaphor

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 53-61

    5. Myth and Fairy Tales

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 63-67

    6. Mythic Time Versus Fairy Tale Time

      • Ana R. Chelariu
      Pages 69-72
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About this book

This book presents rich information on Romanian mythology and folklore, previously under-explored in Western scholarship, placing the source material within its historical context and drawing comparisons with European and Indo-European culture and mythological tradition. The author presents a detailed comparative study and argues that Romanian mythical motifs have roots in Indo-European heritage, by analyzing and comparing mythical motifs from the archaic cultures, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Sanskrit, and Persian, with written material and folkloric data that reflects the Indo-European culture. The book begins by outlining the history of the Getae-Dacians, beginning with Herodotus' description of their customs and beliefs in the supreme god Zamolxis, then moves to the Roman wars and the Romanization process, before turning to recent debates in linguistics and genetics regarding the provenance of a shared language, religion, and culture in Europe. The author then analyzes mythcreation, its relation to rites, and its functions in society, before examining specific examples of motifs and themes from Romanian folk tales and songs. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of folklore studies, comparative mythology, linguistic anthropology, and European culture. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Emerson, USA

    Ana R. Chelariu

About the author

Ana R. Chelariu is an independent researcher and retired former library director from New Jersey, USA. She has published several books and a number of articles on the topic of comparative mythology, and presented papers at international conferences. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Romanian Folklore and its Archaic Heritage

  • Book Subtitle: A cultural and Linguistic Comparative Study

  • Authors: Ana R. Chelariu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04051-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04050-4Published: 14 February 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04053-5Published: 14 February 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04051-1Published: 13 February 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 427

  • Topics: Modern Languages, Linguistic Anthropology, Comparative Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Comparative Literature

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