Dictionary of Gypsy Mythology - Charms, Rites, and Magical Traditions of the Roma Lecouteux Claude Pevná vazba
A comprehensive A-to-Z reconstruction of the oral tradition of the Rom--gypsies--based on sources never before available in EnglishPresents the origin myths and magical traditions of the gypsies,…
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A comprehensive A-to-Z reconstruction of the oral tradition of the Rom--gypsies--based on sources never before available in EnglishPresents the origin myths and magical traditions of the gypsies, including their legendary ties to Egypt, animal ancestors, and tree spiritsExamines the three major settings of gypsy folktales--the forest, the waters, and the mountain--and shows how their world is full of spiritsShows how the religious concepts of the Rom testify to a profound syncretism of the pagan traditions and ChristianityAlthough their own myths and their common name point to Egyptian origins for the gypsies, the Rom, as they call themselves, originated in India, as evidenced by studies of their language. They arrived in Europe in the ninth century and spread across the continent from East to West, reaching England in the 15th century and Scandinavia by the