CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS IN BRITISH FOLK TALES
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-712X-2019-2-32-42
Abstract
The article discusses the Christian and biblical symbols present in the texts of folk tales of the British Isles. Previously, folklore material was used for the interpretation of the Old Testament, biblical symbolism in literary tales was analyzed. The purpose of this study is to interpret Christian symbols in folk tales. As a material for the study, fairy and everyday religious tales that do not contain a story about the origin of the world and man or the lives of saints were chosen. The author proves that the symbols significant for Christianity are organically embedded in the texts of fairy tales and everyday religious tales, while their meaning is preserved or undergoes minor changes. The paper proposes a typology of means that actualize symbols, including: artifacts -objects; naturfacts - natural phenomena and representatives of the flora; living things; mentifacts - verbally expressed thoughts.
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