Redemption from Hazardous Vows in Turkish Folklore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2949893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Warren S Walker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue | 460 |
| Pages | 206-211 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jaf.2003.0035 |
| OpenAlex | W2064281086 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
While vows are sometimes hard to keep, they may be even more difficult to escape. Because they are often sworn in the name of the Deity, of some other divine being (angel or saint), or of a sacred object (such as Solomon's signet ring), vows tend to have a sanctity which intimidates would-be violators. Turkish storytellers explore ramifications of such dilemmas
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Folklore · Literature · Object (grammar) · Ring (chemistry) · SAINT · Statue · Turkish · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |