Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art
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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art
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Philadelphia : American Folklore Society, 1958.
Pages:
148, [1] p
Vertimas: Senovinė simbolika lietuvių liaudies mene Vilnius : Mintis, 1994. 141 p.
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Memoirs of the American Folklore Society; vol. 49
Contents:
I. Introduction — II. The Concept of the Two Poles: A. Symbols of the Sky and the Sky-Deity: 1. Circle, Sun, and Moon; 2. The Axe; 3. Reptiles; 4. Birds; 5. Horse, Bull, and Goat; 6. The Sky-Deity; B. Symbols of the Earth Deity and the Concept of the Life-Tree: 1. Plants; 2. Roofed Wooden Poles; 3. Stones and Hillocks; 4. The Mother Earth or Great Mother; C. The Blissful Association of Heaven and Earth — III. The Struggle for Existence: A. Dynamics and Sound as Effective Means in the Struggle; B. The Power of Life as Essential Principle in the Struggle — IV. On the Origin of the Symbols — V. Conclusion — VI. references — VII. Sources of Illustrations — VIII. Bibliography: Selected References on Lithuanian, Latvian and Old Prussian Folk Art, Folklore and Ancient Religion; General References.
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EN[...] We believe that this study will be helpful to those seeking to solve the riddles of symbolism in peasant art. For those who are acquainted with the art of prehistoric periods, these Lithuanian monuments will be of interest as the last echo of the symbolic art of prehistoric agriculturists. They are eloquent as probable witnesses of the very last period in the development of this type of art, an art whose seeds had been planted over a period of many centuries and whose blossoming forth into beautiful forms was favored and aided by the people’s spiritual culture and their historic faith. [...] [Extract, p. 3-4].
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