Myth and Folktale
Translation by Ekaterina Volkova Américo and Rafael Bonavina
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-4765.rus.2019.155845Keywords:
Myth, Folktale, Demythologization, Eleazar MeletinskyAbstract
In this paper, Eleazar Meletinsky discusses the myth’s transformation into folktale (skazka). He presents different perspectives about the distinction of myths and primitive folktales. As an attempt of synthesis, he proposes a system of characteristics capable of distinguishing between both genres.
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