Selected Sacred Stones and Stone Lore in Northwestern Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vyacheslav Mizin (Geophysical Survey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 175-183 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Time and Mind (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-696X • E-ISSN: 1751-6978 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/175169712x13276628335005 |
| OpenAlex | W2321282198 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Megalithic monuments have always attracted people's attention, resulting in many of them acquiring specific folklore. This simple note considers the similarity of the megalithic folklore of Western Europe and folklore of primarily natural sacred stones in Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, etc.). Specifically, here in this note, examples of some natural sacred places, traditions, and the few megaliths of northwestern Russia are given. The author suggests that the possible cause of these similarities of folk motifs in Western and Eastern Europe reveal general archaic perceptions and beliefs regarding stone itself, whether as constructed megalithic monuments or naturally occurring venerated rocks. The note also introduces these rocks in their own right for general interest because they will be unfamiliar to most Western readers
Ancient history · Archaeology · Folklore · Geography · Megalith · Natural (archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |