MYTHOLOGICAL REPRESENTATION OF SPACE IN ANGLO-SAXON AND ENGLISH FOLK NARRATIVES
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mythological space, folklore, Beowulf, English folk tales, cultural worldview, symbolic landscape, Anglo-Saxon literatureAbstract
This paper examines the mythological representation of space in Anglo-Saxon and English folk narratives, focusing on the epic Beowulf and the folk tales Robin Hood, Jack the Giant Killer, and The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh. The study analyzes how spatial images such as forests, halls, swamps, castles, and magical territories function within folklore narratives and reflect cultural beliefs and mythological worldview. Through comparative analysis, the research demonstrates that space in these texts is closely connected with concepts of danger, heroism, civilization, and the supernatural. The findings reveal that mythological spaces in English folklore serve as symbolic models of cultural imagination and collective memory.
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