Abstract
The article compares an Old Irish saga Cath Muige Mucrame with a Russian folktale 'The dream that has never been told' with a particular reference to Stith Thompsons's folklore motifs H 161.0.1 'Recognition of person among identical companions' and H 1567.1.1 'Test of leadership (obedience) by swallowing a mouse without vomiting'. Propp's methodology is applied to explain the protagonist's multiplication device central to both tales.
| Translated title of the contribution | Protagonists’ Identification Formulae in the Irish Oral Tradition and in Russian Magical Folktale |
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| Original language | Russian |
| Title of host publication | Магия формулы |
| Subtitle of host publication | Материалы круглого стола |
| Editors | Tatyana Mikhailova |
| Place of Publication | Moscow |
| Publisher | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Pages | 58-70 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-5-98421-073-7 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2009 |
| Event | Magic of the formula - Institute of Linguistics Studies, Moscow, Russian Federation Duration: 6 Nov 2009 → 6 Nov 2009 |
Seminar
| Seminar | Magic of the formula |
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| Country/Territory | Russian Federation |
| City | Moscow |
| Period | 6/11/09 → 6/11/09 |
Keywords
- Vladimir Propp
- Stith Thompson
- Multiplication device
- Folktale
- Folklore motifs
- Folklore functions