Alexander of Macedon in Georgian Folktales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8934350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | ELENE GOGIASHVILI (0000-0002-3695-7360, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 196-209 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.2016.1147221 |
| OpenAlex | W2468040242 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
In European and Eastern folklore, Alexander of Macedon (Alexander the Great) is an important figure, introduced through literature and subject to diverse interpretations in folklore, in line with patterns common in folk narratives. Alexander the Great never visited Georgia during his campaigns, yet is one of the most popular characters in Georgian folklore. The Georgian folktales featuring Alexander draw on literary influences from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, representing at the same time an integral part of national folklore. This article shows how a historical figure can be transformed in folk traditions and what role the genre specifics of folklore may have for the formation of the image of such a character
Art · Character (mathematics · Folk culture · Folklore · Georgian · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Sociology · Anthropology · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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