The author refers to the last tale of A.S. Pushkin. "Tale of the Golden Cockerel". It reveals that the basis of the tale is the Spanish legend about an Arab astrologer. Legend was heard by the American writer Washington ...

Autorul articolului se adresează la una dintre imaginile folclorului mondial – imaginea unui cal. O atenție deosebită este acordată reflecției imaginea unui cal, simbolurile sale în diferite genuri de folclor. Sunt comparate ...

In this article the author considers the features of using of weapons in folklore. He pays attention on the role of these weapons in the life of folk heroes. He tells us what kind of weapon is the most famous in the folklor.

The article emphasizes that exists different symbolic of birds in the folklore of many peoples in the world. Every image of bird reflects the whole system of believes and symbols. There were controversial opinions in the ...