The notion of destiny in epic songs and ballads

The article analyses two Russian ballads in which the hero and plot are close to those of epic songs. Human destiny is a central notion of the ballads; its portrayal is compared to the way destiny is shown in rites and epic songs. The portrayal of time characteristic of the epic song (historic prese...

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Main Author: Kámán Erzsébet
Corporate Author: International Ballad Conference (31.) (2001) (Budapest)
Format: Book part
Published: 2002
Series:Szegedi vallási néprajzi könyvtár 10
Folk ballads, ethics, moral issues : [a Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Néprajzi Intézete és az Európai Folklór Intézet által Budapesten, 2001. ápr. 21-23. között rendezett konferencia anyaga] 10
Kulcsszavak:Népballada
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Online Access:http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/70280
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Summary:The article analyses two Russian ballads in which the hero and plot are close to those of epic songs. Human destiny is a central notion of the ballads; its portrayal is compared to the way destiny is shown in rites and epic songs. The portrayal of time characteristic of the epic song (historic present) acquires new function in the ballad where circular time is replaced by the por- . trayal oflinear, irreversible human fate.
Physical Description:35-39
ISBN:963 05 7989 8
ISSN:1419-1288