Mythologems of serpentine woman and water goddess in the selected poetry by Vira Vovk

Abstract

The article analyses mythologems of serpentine woman and water goddess in the selected poetical works by Vira Vovk. The specific of Brazilian mythology is accented, the common motifs of the collective unconscious are emphasized. The personality of the priestess, the image of the carnival are analyzed. Myths and beliefs of other cultures: Ukrainian, German, Australia and Oceania – are taken.

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О. О. Смольницька

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О. О. Смольницька (2017). Mythologems of serpentine woman and water goddess in the selected poetry by Vira Vovk. Науковий вісник Міжнародного гуманітарного університету. Серія «Філологія», 26(1), 69-72. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-459922