The Kalmyk Heroic Tale: Studies of the Image of the Hero Revisited
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-113-119
Abstract
The article discusses some problems of studying the image of the hero in Kalmyk heroic tales. In such tales, the newborn hero comes into the world with evident signs of a magnificent hero. The miraculously born hero is a guardian of the hearth, protector of the tribe who multiplies his heritage through receiving dowry, eliminating hostile manguses (Kalm. ‘monster’) and other pretenders to the hand of his bride. The name-giving ceremony is an important event of the epic biography, since it predetermines the hero’s further path.
About the Author
B. Mandzhieva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph. D. in Philology (Cand. of Philological Sc.), Scientific Secretary
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Mandzhieva B. The Kalmyk Heroic Tale: Studies of the Image of the Hero Revisited. Mongolian Studies. 2017;9(2):113-119. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-113-119
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